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The Electric Power Research Institute released findings from its three-year study of potential impacts of high-altitude electromagnetic pulses on the electric transmission system, along with options to mitigate those impacts.
Workforce
Several public power utilities have been recognized by Forbes and Statista, an analytics company, as among America’s best employers for 2019.
The evolving electric utility business environment places special demands on public power governance. However, public power veterans and policymakers agree that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Competitive Forces Reshape the Electricity Business “The pace of change in the
Women have long played a prominent role in public power leadership. Under its strategic initiative to “support workforce planning,” the American Public Power Association provides many networking and professional development opportunities for women to grow and contribute in public power. We asked
Community Engagement
“The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which one’s capacity to lead is severely limited.” –Robert Greenleaf It is incredible that today, we have thousands of homes in the United States that have never been connected to electricity. And 75% of those homes
Grid Modernization
After first focusing on the cost saving benefits of advanced metering infrastructure, utilities are using the infrastructure and data AMI gathers in multiple ways, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District recently signed a 30-year power purchase agreement with Lendlease Energy Development for the output from a 160-megawatt solar project on the site of the decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Generation Station.
Generation
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is embarking on a groundbreaking hydrogen generation project. LADWP plans to phase out coal-fueled generation at the Intermountain Power Project and replace it with natural gas-fueled generation that would eventually be fueled entirely by hydrogen.
Bills and Rates
The board of commissioners of the Snohomish County Public Utility District has approved two new rate design plans, including a pilot time-of-day (TOD) plan for commercial and industrial customers. The rates for the time-of-day program include a nights and weekends discount designed to save customers
Bills and Rates
A snapshot of how the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program has helped vulnerable households meet their immediate home energy needs.