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Generation
EnergySolutions, a Utah-based nuclear services company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 23 announced it is partnering with the Intermountain Power Agency and the state of Utah to explore the development of advanced nuclear power generation at the Intermountain Power Project site near Delta, Utah.
Transmission
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and New York State Department of Public Service on April 28 joined eight Northeast states in issuing a strategic action plan “that identifies specific steps that state and federal policymakers and regional transmission organizations can take to pursue interregional transmission solutions to reduce costs for consumers and make our energy systems more secure,” the New York agencies said.
Electricity Markets
In a recent interview with the American Public Power Association, Mark Christie, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, detailed his priorities and discussed his concerns about how FERC approaches transmission incentives.
Grid Modernization
The Board of Tennessee public power utility EPB has approved a new initiative to keep Chattanooga, Tenn., on the leading edge by adding a quantum computer to EPB’s existing quantum technology infrastructure.
Grid Modernization
California community choice aggregator Ava Community Energy recently announced the launch of a Virtual Power Plant strategy.
Generation
Platte River Power Authority’s Board of Directors unanimously accepted the utility’s 2024 Annual Report on April 24.
Bills and Rates
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District board of directors met for its April meeting and approved new account management tools for customers, accepted new funding from grants and insurance reimbursement for training and operations, and recognized staff for their hard work, both on the job and at the recent Lineworkers Rodeo.
Electricity Markets
Southwest Power Pool market development reached a significant milestone on April 22 when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved both the Markets+ Phase Two Funding Agreement and the mechanism for funding the market’s development.