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The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Nov. 7 received modified proposed rates from management after a months-long public input process.
Florida public power utility OUC recently proposed an amended version of PeakSHIFT, a multiyear plan to modernize OUC electric service pricing structures. The revised plan addresses community input about previously proposed changes to compensation for rooftop solar installations and new demand pricing.
South Dakota-based Missouri River Energy Services held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 6 to mark the start of construction on the Brookings Solar Project, a new renewable energy installation located just outside of Brookings, South Dakota.
Power outages, wildfires, rooftop solar systems, and demand response programs create a need for utilities to communicate with customers quickly and clearly. Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers.
President-Elect Donald Trump this week announced his selection of former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
The public power town of Wellesley, Mass., on Nov. 7 flipped the switch on a new 4.99-megawatt battery energy storage system project that will help the community meet rigorous climate action goals set by town officials and Massachusetts.
The U.S. government this week set new nuclear power deployment targets including establishing a target to deploy 200 GW of net new capacity by 2050, at least tripling U.S. nuclear energy capacity based on 2020 numbers.
At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Daytona Beach, Fla., the Florida Municipal Electric Association on Nov. 12 awarded 20 Florida public power utilities with “Building Strong Communities” awards.