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Environment
A Tennessee Valley Authority pollinator program was recently recognized through an award from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign.
Distributed Energy Resources
The City Commission of Lakeland, Fla., a public power community, on Nov. 4 approved a solar power purchase agreement with Edge Solar LLC.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Agency Board of Directors approved at its October meeting a new rate schedule for the sale of renewable energy credits.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings recently affirmed the rating of Greer, South Carolina’s Commission of Public Works $22.9 million combined utility system revenue bonds, series 2002 and 2007, at “AA-“. Fitch has also affirmed CPW's Issuer Default Rating at “AA-.”
Energy Storage
Eos Energy Enterprises on Nov. 5 announced a new customer agreement with City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, to provide 216 MWh of energy storage for two project sites in Missouri.
The following is a transcript of the August 26, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s
Electric Vehicles
Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department was awarded a $4,890,821 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to deploy electric vehicle chargers throughout the City of Burlington, BED said on Aug. 29.
Electricity Markets
BHE Montana, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy company, on Aug. 29 announced that it intends to join the California Independent System Operator’s Extended Day-Ahead Market following its entry into the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
Bills and Rates
The Board of the Residential Energy Assistance Partnership voted unanimously to approve the expansion of the assistance program to offer more support to a greater number of CPS Energy customers to cover their bills.
Electricity Markets
The California Public Utilities Commission recently established a centralized procurement strategy aimed at boosting the state’s clean energy resources.