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Bills and Rates
The Utility Division for the City of Loveland, Colorado, announced the introduction of remote disconnect and reconnect capabilities for electric service, made possible by the installation of new Advanced Metering Infrastructure electric meters.
Reliability
Glenn Fisher, Director for Oklahoma public power utility Edmond Electric, recently provided details related to grid projects being pursued by the utility that will bolster reliability.
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced on April 23 that it has reapplied for the $800 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor Program.
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 14 accepted proposals submitted by New England and New York grid operators to implement potential import duties for Canadian imports of electricity.
Electricity Markets
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking that FERC direct the commission’s enforcement unit to launch an investigation of the PJM Interconnection’s 2024 Base Residual Auction for the 2025/2026 Delivery Year and examine whether market manipulation occurred. Murphy made his request in a letter he sent to FERC Commissioners.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The American Public Power Association has formed a short-term member working group to help draft a response to a Request for Information that was issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council.
Electricity Markets
Commissioner Willie Phillips has resigned from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Energy Storage
A new energy storage project for Virginia public power utility Danville Utilities will help lower transmission and capacity costs and allow Danville, Va., electric rates to be competitive to other neighboring electric utilities when competing for economic development projects, said Jason Grey