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Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency should evaluate how its rules for reducing greenhouse gas emissions would affect electric reliability and implement changes to the proposed rules to ensure grid reliability, the American Public Power Association said in comments filed with the federal agency.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Tennessee public power utility Knoxville Utilities Board on Aug. 9 reported significant progress had been made in power restoration efforts after a tornado hit its service territory this week.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Aug. 4 published updated guidance for Public Housing Authorities and owners of properties participating in HUD multifamily assisted housing programs regarding the treatment of financial benefits received from participation in community solar energy programs or the presence of on-site solar facilities.
Bills and Rates
Extensive outreach and expanded community partnerships have helped push enrollment in Austin Energy’s Customer Assistance Program to new levels, the Texas public power utility said on Aug. 3.
Community Engagement
Electric Cities of Georgia and the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia have formed a new partnership aimed at fostering statewide economic development.
Reliability
A new report issued by the Government Accountability Office highlights many issues that have been consistently raised by public power utilities related to the ongoing transformer supply chain crisis.
Energy Efficiency
California community choice aggregator MCE recently released its 2022 energy efficiency annual report, which notes that its customers received over $2.35 million in rebates.
Generation
As the threats to the resilience and reliability of the electric power grid caused by extreme weather events rise, the advantages of small modular reactors are becoming more apparent.