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Reliability
SPONSORED ADVERTISING FEATURE As operational challenges multiply, some utilities have found drones to be an effective tool to optimize limited resources and maintain safe and reliable service. Drones can be used for a variety of purposes, including inspections, security, and maintenance operations
Transmission
The California Independent System Operator has formally taken operational control of Ten West Link, a 125-mile high-voltage transmission project that will bring more than 3,000 megawatts of renewable energy resources to consumers throughout California and the Desert Southwest.
Reliability
The Rocky Mountain Institute has issued a new report intended to help utilities and utility stakeholders design and implement virtual power plants.
Energy Storage
Plus Power on June 13 announced the close of construction and term financing for a utility-scale standalone battery storage system in New England. The Cranberry Point facility is located in Carver, Massachusetts.
Distributed Energy Resources
The wind industry could benefit from the use of artificial intelligence to design and deploy wind plants, according to an article in Nature Energy written by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Security
The American Public Power Association Board of Directors recently approved the appointment of Travas Deal, CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities and Peter Dion, General Manager of Wakefield Gas and Light Department, to serve on the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council. The CEO-led ESCC serves as
Electricity Markets
The Rochester, N.Y., City Council on June 18 voted to keep $500,000 in the city budget to lower energy bills for Rochester residents.
Electric Vehicles
A recently released report will help inform the development of Seattle City Light’s charging infrastructure strategy as it plans for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification in the future.