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Electricity Markets
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, recently voiced concerns about policies encouraging the development of data centers in Maryland.
Environment
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 4 issued an order denying six requests to stay the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s final National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review rule.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Oct. 7 detailed how FMEA and public power utility crews are preparing for the arrival Hurricane Milton this week.
Transmission
The California Independent System Operator Board of Governors has approved a pair of provisions advancing a major transmission intertie that will deliver Idaho wind energy to California and the Southwest, while opening additional energy resources for Idaho.
Community Engagement
California public power utility SMUD and Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., recently announced $3 million in funding for expansion of a clean energy project aimed at electrifying up to 300 homes in the Meadowview neighborhood of Sacramento, Calif.
Generation
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials, on Oct. 7 released a new report, Energy and Industrial Use Cases for Advanced Nuclear Reactors.
Transmission
Dominion Energy Virginia, American Electric Power and FirstEnergy Corp. have entered into a joint planning agreement to propose several new regional electric transmission projects across multiple states within the PJM Interconnection footprint.
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency on October 8 issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.
Community Engagement
EPB Broadband Solutions hosted 15 community-based service providers from across the country at a summit to help foster innovative approaches to broadband deployment.
Electricity Markets
The board of Nebraska public power utility Dawson Public Power District on October 2 learned that its irrigation customers experienced less load management than in previous years.