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The effectiveness of a fire-resistant wrap on Bonneville Power Administration wood poles was exhibited during the Wacoa-Swawilla Fire in late July, when a large fire broke out on the Colville Reservation near Keller, Wash.
Public power utility Idaho Falls Power on Sept. 16 announced that it is negotiating a power purchase agreement with Aalo Atomics, a nuclear engineering company developing small-scale, factory-built modular nuclear reactors.
After decades of relatively flat electricity demand across the U.S., demand could increase by an average of 9% by 2028 while peak demand for electricity could increase by an average of 5% over the same period, a new report from consulting firm ICF said.
Nuclear energy regulators in the United Kingdom, the U.S. and Canada in September jointly released a paper that outlines guiding principles to consider when using artificial intelligence to ensure the safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities and other nuclear materials.
As energy producers accelerate their preparations for the upcoming winter season, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation “remains concerned about maintaining sufficient natural gas supplies to address extreme winter conditions,” it said on Sept. 13.
Florida public power utility JEA has hired longtime City of Jacksonville, Fla., human resources leader Diane Moser to be its chief human resources officer. JEA also announced the promotion of Ricky Erixton to deputy chief operating officer
Utilities working to restore power to customers in the wake of Hurricane Francine are making steady progress in their efforts.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project is utilizing an underwater drone, which has been in use since 2020, to monitor its power and water assets.