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The National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition next week will hold its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Action Day fly-in event that connects advocates from across the country with policymakers on Capitol Hill to communicate the importance of the LIHEAP program.
The American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program is seeking nominations to fill two vacant Director positions. Specifically, the DEED program is seeking nominations for Region 10 and Region 5. DEED is APPA’s research and development program funding
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission recently approved a stand-alone battery energy storage system in Pike County, Ind., which will be located at AES Indiana’s coal-fired Petersburg Generating Station.
The Long Island Power Authority is sharing details on its latest integrated resource plan through a series of videos.
Ann Arbor for Public Power, a group that supports municipalization efforts in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 17 released a proposal for a phase two municipalization feasibility study.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response on Jan. 30 announced the launch of Renewable Energy and Storage Cybersecurity Research, a multi-laboratory effort, led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, that will analyze and address cybersecurity concerns for hybrid energy systems that include wind, solar, and energy storage.
Thanks to a federal grant, Austin Energy plans to accelerate energy efficiency projects at City of Austin, Texas, community-facing facilities, the public power utility said on Jan. 23.
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Jan. 30 announced its 2023 “Restoring Communities Awards,” which recognize public power utilities for their exemplary power restoration efforts to their own communities and for providing or receiving mutual aid following significant weather events or when fellow public power communities were in need of extra assistance.