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By 2050, the New England region’s peak demand for electricity in a severe winter could be 50% higher than peak demand in a mild winter, according to a recently published draft report on ISO New England’s Economic Planning for the Clean Energy Transition study.
Dwayne Fulk has been chosen as the new President and CEO of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo.
In a recent Q&A with APPA, Gage Huston, General Manager for Iowa public power utility Muscatine Power and Water, provided details on the utility’s Powering the Future initiative that includes, among other things, aggressive carbon emission reduction goals.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy recently published its 2023 Community Impact Report, which details the progress in executing the utility’s strategic plan known as Vision 2027.
The U.S. Department of Energy recently issued a request for qualifications for utility-scale energy projects within the 310-square-mile Savannah River Site, a 310-square-mile-site in Aiken, South Carolina.
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors approved $150 million in additional advanced nuclear funding to support continued design work and TVA’s development of potential small modular reactors at its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has released its first-ever Supplier Diversity Economic Impact Report, which highlights “substantial economic impacts in Arizona including $243.3 million in spending with diverse suppliers that bolstered local economies and supported thousands of jobs,” it said on Aug. 20.
The New York State Public Service Commission recently approved the implementation of an energy affordability guarantee pilot program.