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Reliability
A rundown of some of the top causes of outages reported by public power utilities in 2023, including trends by region and month of the year.
The leader of the Omaha Public Power District on why utility leaders need to have and to convey urgency to build more generating resources.
Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Nov. 4 published the third in a series of three draft documents that will be merged into a final Interregional Transfer Capability Study, which is being produced in response to the congressional directive in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
Electricity Markets
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently released data that was collected during, and after, Tropical Storm Helene that provides insight into the magnitude of the storm that swept across the Appalachian region beginning September 27.
Community Engagement
The Kansas Municipal Energy Agency recently announced 2024 award winners across a range of categories. Awards were also announced for the Kansas Municipal Gas Agency.
Distributed Energy Resources
In a recent interview with APPA, Rob Shelley, the general manager of Michigan public power utility Grand Haven Board of Light and Power, discussed the utility’s efforts to add renewable energy to its overall generation portfolio.
Energy Efficiency
A CPS Energy program is among the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy programs recognized as an outstanding utility-funded energy efficiency program.
Electricity Markets
Voters in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Nov. 5 approved a proposition by over 79%, advancing the city’s plan for a local sustainable energy utility.
Transmission
The PJM Interconnection reviewed the first short list of proposals being considered for the 2024 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1 during the Nov. 6 meeting of the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on bonds issued by the city of Brownsville, Texas on behalf of the city's Public Utilities Board (BPUB) at “A-“.