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Distributed Energy Resources
A Clean Growth Tool recently launched by RMI, matches cities and regions across the United States to clean energy industries and technologies.
Workforce
The following is a transcript of the August 12, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a report that makes actionable recommendations to address five gaps in the domestic hydropower supply chain.
Distributed Energy Resources
SE Municipal Solar LLC in Nebraska has been selected to move forward to receive nearly $30 million to build eight solar photovoltaic generation facilities totaling 18.72 megawatts. The facilities will be located in the public power communities of Alliance, Gering, Sidney, Imperial, Ansley, Pender, Crete, and Stuart, Nebraska.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Staff with the Omaha Public Power District recently shared a post-storm report with the Nebraska public power utility’s Board of Directors that detailed the extensive effort made in response to a storm that knocked out power to more than 221,000 customers.
Customer Service
Public power utilities across the U.S. were recognized by J.D. Power in its U.S. Electric Utility Brand Appeal Index Study.
Generation
City officials representing public power utility Idaho Falls Power recently broke ground on the city’s latest power generation facility and clean energy research park.
Energy Storage
A new 93,000-square-foot research facility in Washington State “that will accelerate the development of energy storage for the nation’s electrical grid and transportation sector” was dedicated on Aug. 13, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reported.