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Community Engagement
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has released its first-ever Supplier Diversity Economic Impact Report, which highlights “substantial economic impacts in Arizona including $243.3 million in spending with diverse suppliers that bolstered local economies and supported thousands of jobs,” it said on Aug. 20.
Bills and Rates
The New York State Public Service Commission recently approved the implementation of an energy affordability guarantee pilot program.
Generation
Developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024.
Distributed Energy Resources
Swift Current Energy on Aug. 20 announced that it has closed on a tax equity investment from Google for its landmark 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond Solar project in southern Illinois.
Customer Service
When Paducah Power System began using TextPower in December 2022, the benefits quickly became apparent and elevated their customer service in several meaningful ways.
Generation
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency and the City of Madisonville, Kentucky, recently announced the development of the KYMEA Energy Center I, a natural gas electric generating facility.
Generation
In a recent Q&A with APPA, Gage Huston, General Manager for Iowa public power utility Muscatine Power and Water, provided details on the utility’s Powering the Future initiative that includes, among other things, aggressive carbon emission reduction goals.
Community Engagement
Texas public power utility CPS Energy recently published its 2023 Community Impact Report, which details the progress in executing the utility’s strategic plan known as Vision 2027.
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy recently issued a request for qualifications for utility-scale energy projects within the 310-square-mile Savannah River Site, a 310-square-mile-site in Aiken, South Carolina.
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors approved $150 million in additional advanced nuclear funding to support continued design work and TVA’s development of potential small modular reactors at its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, Tenn.