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Any utility key accounts manager knows that commercial and industrial customers never want their operations disrupted by power outages, which results in lost profits and harms their reputations.
In remarks made on the first day of the American Public Power Association’s Public Power Connect Virtual Summit and Business Meeting, Joy Ditto, APPA’s President and CEO, said that the power sector must be committed to increasing diversity at every level and detailed how APPA is moving to strengthen and renew its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The New York Power Authority sold more than $1.2 billion in bonds to finance capital expenditures related to the Power Authority’s transmission assets and other capital projects, NYPA reported on May 29.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) partnered with Sunrise Marketplace Business Improvement District (SMP) to wrap more than 20 SMUD transformer boxes with nearly 50 pieces of art throughout Sacramento’s business district. “MasterPieces in the MarketPlace” utilizes SMUD’s Transformer
Working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a lifesaver, but it has also brought new threats. With so many people working from home, cybersecurity training is more important than ever.
PSEG Long Island LLC, on behalf of the Long Island Power Authority, is planning to issue a request for proposals for bulk energy storage resources that will be interconnected to the Long Island electric grid.
In a first-of-its-kind project, the Northern California Power Agency is preparing to convert a power plant so hydrogen can be blended with natural gas for its fuel.
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in New York is rolling out a new, two-pronged community solar program.