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Generation
The Ephraim Hydropower Facility in the public power community of Ephraim City, Utah, recently was inducted into a hydropower project Hall of Fame.
Workforce
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District recently named a newly-built water pump station the Joseph “Joe” R. Aguera Pump Station, in recognition of Joe Aguera, a TDPUD board director, 37 years of service.
Electricity Markets
The White House on Sept. 12 convened leaders from hyperscalers, artificial intelligence companies, datacenter operators, and utility companies. Participants considered strategies to meet clean energy, permitting, and workforce requirements for developing large-scale AI datacenters and power infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations in the United States,
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Sept. 18 approved two Federal Emergency Management Agency bills backed by the American Public Power Association.
Electricity Markets
In a recent Q&A with the American Public Power Association, Brad Koehn, the new General Manager of California public power utility Turlock Irrigation District, detailed TID’s plans for adding power supplies in the years ahead.
Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 19 proposed to require new or modified critical infrastructure standards “to address the growing risks posed by malicious actors seeking to compromise the reliable operation of the bulk-power system,” it said.
Transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 6 announced a $2.2 billion investment in the nation’s grid for eight projects across 18 states aimed at protecting against growing threats of extreme weather events, lowering costs for communities and catalyzing additional grid capacity to meet load growth stemming from an increase in manufacturing and data centers.
Electricity Markets
The Southwest Power Pool’s Regional State Committee and Board of Directors approved increases to the planning reserve margins member utilities are required to maintain in support of regional grid reliability.
Electricity Markets
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project recently set a new record for the amount of energy delivered to its retail customers.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
In less than 36 hours since landfall, Florida public power utilities have restored power to nearly all customers impacted by Hurricane Debby, Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association, said on Aug. 6.