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Generation
Westinghouse, Brookfield and Cameco have entered into a strategic partnership with the U.S. Government to accelerate the deployment of nuclear power.
Community Engagement
At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Jacksonville, Fla., the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) on Oct. 28 awarded 19 Florida public power utilities with “Building Strong Communities” awards.
Reliability
Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD recently released a new version of its outage map.
Electricity Markets
The Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nominations of Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham to be board members of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Electricity Markets
APPA recently released an update of its permitting reform principles outlining its specific objectives in streamlining federal permitting.
Workforce
The City of Austin, Texas, announced on Oct. 27 that Stuart Reilly will be the new General Manager of Austin Energy.
Generation
Florida-based NextEra Energy announced plans with Google to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear facility, which is located in Palo, near Cedar Rapids.
Reliability
Speaking at a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission technical conference on Oct. 21, Northern California Power Agency General Manager Randy Howard said that the electric utility industry has been working collaboratively when it comes to wildfire mitigation efforts.