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Jeff Hall, a commissioner with Washington State’s Benton PUD, was elected in July to chair the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council.
ALLETE Clean Energy has signed a five-year power purchase agreement to sell wind power to Seattle City Light, the company’s first municipal customer.
Black Bear Transmission LLC recently announced that its BBT AlaTenn LLC pipeline system has started delivering natural gas supply for commissioning of three new natural gas-fueled power plant units owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority in Colbert County, Alabama.
A recently released report prepared for the City of San Diego, Calif., concludes that it is financially feasible for the city to acquire specific electric assets of investor-owned utility San Diego Gas & Electric in the city, but also notes that there are several difficulties and challenges that would require the city to examine the various political, operational, and financial risks associated with forming a public power utility.
The grand opening of the Robinson Recharge Mobility Hub in downtown Orlando, Fla., on July 25 marked a major step forward in Florida public power utility OUC’s efforts to increase electric vehicle use as part of its pledge to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions, OUC said.
North Carolina’s Fayetteville Public Works Commission on July 22 announced the hiring of Timothy Bryant as the utility’s next CEO and General Manager.
Seven major automakers on July 26 said that they are creating a joint venture that will pursue the development of a new charging network with at least 30,000 chargers in North America.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project and Clēnera on July 24 announced a power purchase agreement under which SRP will purchase a large amount of additional energy from a solar energy project in the state.