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The American Public Power Association has concerns about the legal basis and technical underpinnings of an Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule that would amend the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Residual Risk and Technology Review.
The Traverse City Light and Power Board in June received an update on the development of TCLP’s climate action plan.
Minnesota public power utility Grand Rapids Public Utilities recently held a ribbon cutting event for a solar and energy storage project.
ISO New England, the PJM Interconnection, and the New York Independent System Operator have voiced support for a proposal from eight Northeast states to develop a new approach to the development of interregional transmission coordination.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently provided an update on its efforts to introduce microgrids to the territory as the Authority continues to prioritize grid reliability and redundancy to reduce outages for its customers.
The Southeast Energy Exchange Market on June 28 said that Duke Energy Florida, JEA, Tampa Electric Company, and Gainesville Regional Utilities have initiated active energy trading, which now allows them to buy and sell power using the SEEM platform.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 28 launched a $7 billion grant competition to increase access to solar energy for low-income households and disadvantaged communities.
The American Public Power Association’s Board of Directors has named Scott Corwin as the association’s next president and CEO, APPA said on June 29.