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The Florida Municipal Power Association recently held a substation roundtable that tackled a number of topics. Specific topics discussed at the roundtable were fault location, isolation, and service restoration (FLISR), static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), human performance indicators, and substation robotics.
Ormat Technologies on Aug. 25 announced that it signed a 25-year extension to its existing power purchase agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority for 52 megawatts from the Heber 1 geothermal facility.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission recently approved an agreement that paves the way for Entergy Louisiana to move forward with major infrastructure investments tied to Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish, La.
The American Public Power Association is seeking nominations to fill two vacant seats due to the resignation of Travis “Bear” Prairie, Idaho Falls Power, Idaho, Region 9, and the election of Dan Beans, Roseville Electric Utility, California, Region 6, to Vice Chair of the APPA Board of Directors.
The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) on Aug. 22 announced the planned retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Gaden.
American Municipal Power, Inc. on Aug. 22 said it recently welcomed three new Member communities from the state of Pennsylvania: The boroughs of Chambersburg, Middletown, and Tarentum.
Public power utilities across storm-prone areas of the Pacific Rim and Eastern Seaboard are taking a proactive approach to building grid strength and disaster preparedness.
The Lincoln Electric System Administrative Board approved a resolution to adopt a new strategic plan to guide the utility through 2035, the Nebraska public power utility said on Aug. 15.