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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection has proposed changing its rules to streamline Surplus Interconnection Service, which refers to the unused portion of service for a facility that cannot or does not operate continuously, every hour of every day, year-round.
Electricity Markets
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority met the Southwest Power Pool’s deadline of Oct. 31, 2024, for the Generation Interconnection queue related to a planned expansion of the Charles D. Lamb Energy Center (CDLEC).
Reliability
Kansas-based KPP Energy on Jan. 7 provided an update on the joint action agency’s response to Winter Storm Blair.
Distributed Energy Resources
Florida Municipal Power Agency, in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, on Jan. 7 announced the completion of Rice Creek Solar Energy Center, which is supplying nearly 75 MWac of electricity to 12 Florida cities.
Generation
Through a request for proposals, Santee Cooper is seeking additional generation resources to add to its portfolio to meet expected load growth in their service territory starting January 1, 2026.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on the evening of Jan. 7 reported that it was all-hands on deck responding to the impacts of the damaging winds in the City of Los Angeles, Calif.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 6 announced approval of the 600-megawatt Jove Solar Project in Arizona.
Electric Vehicles
Burlington, Vermont, Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and public power utility Burlington Electric Department, joined by community partners Old Spokes Home and Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, on Jan. 8 announced new and expanded Net Zero Energy electrification incentives that will provide significant financial assistance to Burlington residents.
Reliability
The Northeast Power Coordinating Council on Jan. 3 announced the completion of its Northeast gas/electric system study and provided details on key findings from the study.
Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Jan. 8 published a new incident review examining the risks and challenges posed by the increasing integration of voltage-sensitive large loads, such as data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities, into the Bulk Electric System.