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Residents of 32 municipalities will soon receive greener power thanks to a new supply arrangement negotiated by the municipalities' wholesale electric provider, the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, IMEA said on Nov. 22.
Transmission
The Department of Energy, through its Loan Programs Office, on Nov. 25 announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $4.9 billion to Grain Belt Express LLC to help finance a high-voltage direct current transmission project.
Generation
Public power utilities are participating in hydropower projects that will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Electricity Markets
The Denton, Texas, City Council recently approved amendments to power purchase agreements and land leases with Core Scientific.
Distributed Energy Resources
Austin Energy recently provided details on its new Solar Standard Offer program, which will allow commercial property owners to either host solar panels on their rooftops or lease their roof space to third-party solar developers.
Transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 25 announced that up to $30 million is available to accelerate the interconnection process for new energy generation through the introduction of artificial intelligence techniques.
Dr. Charles Moreland will succeed Sheila Pressley as chief customer experience officer at Florida public power utility JEA effective Dec. 2.
Energy Storage
The following is a transcript of the Nov. 25, 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 news
Electricity Markets
The New England region recorded its 100th “duck curve” day of 2024 on November 25.
WPPI Energy is seeking proposals for long term capacity resources through a recently issued request for proposals.