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Reliability
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Sept. 26 unanimously approved a transmission plan to meet the future electricity needs of the Permian Basin Region.
Transmission
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator on Sept. 25 provided details on a $21.8 billion portfolio of 24 transmission projects. “Two years ago, MISO began its journey with stakeholders to develop a robust, least-regrets portfolio of Long Range Transmission Planning (LRTP) that will help ensure
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Sept. 25 provided details on how public power utilities are preparing for what is currently Tropical Storm Helene and is expected to make landfall this week as a hurricane.
Generation
This month’s announcement of a power purchase agreement that would pave the way for the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1 in Pennsylvania, a nuclear power plant unit, is the latest sign that the power sector is increasingly looking to the baseload resource for a variety of reasons including helping to meet a surge in power demand spurred by data centers.
Distributed Energy Resources
On Sept. 24, Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a power purchase agreement to expand their solar and storage portfolio in Mississippi.
Workforce
Alameda City Manager Jennifer Ott has appointed Tim Haines as the General Manager of California public power utility Alameda Municipal Power.
Grid Modernization
Texas public power utility CPS Energy is part of the newly formed Total Grid Orchestration Alliance, which will focus on addressing critical energy transition issues facing utilities.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utility crews from various states have deployed to Florida and Georgia in advance of the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Thursday.