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Energy Storage
The California Public Utilities Commission on Jan. 27 unveiled action to enhance the safety of battery energy storage facilities and their related emergency response plans.
Electricity Markets
Kansas-based KPP Energy is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a municipal energy agency in 2025.
Generation
Engine No. 1 and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced on Jan. 28 the formation of a partnership to build a new company to develop scalable, reliable power solutions for U.S.-based data centers that will receive power supplies from natural gas plants.
Distributed Energy Resources
In a recent interview with the American Public Power Association, Brian Wright, general manager for California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District, offers details on the utility’s plan to add additional renewable energy and carbon-free resources to its overall resource mix in the years ahead.
Electricity Markets
The White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Matthew Vaeth on Jan. 27 instructed all federal departments and agencies to pause all obligations or disbursements for “Federal financial assistance.”
Community Engagement
Arthur Adams, senior vice president of merchandise sales and marketing at the Jacksonville-based transportation supplier, joined the board of Florida public power utility JEA on Jan. 28 for its January meeting.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved its first strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources in New York State.
Transmission
On Jan. 28, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a Facility Permit for the South Dakota portion of the Big Stone South to Alexandria (BSSA) 345-kilovolt transmission line.
Generation
Priest Rapids Dam in Washington State is “suitable for safe and continued operation,” according to its comprehensive safety assessment, Grant PUD commissioners recently learned.
Workforce
After a nation-wide recruitment search, Snohomish County PUD has selected Amy Carstens as its next Chief Operations Officer. Carstens will join the PUD on Feb. 10.