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Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities has been awarded a $3.5 million grant to finish building out broadband infrastructure in Talbot County, Md.
The California Independent System Operator recently reported that more than 5,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity is now online and fully integrated into the electrical grid.
Washington State’s Chelan County Public Utility District and Puget Sound Energy recently announced a new contract for renewable hydropower from two PUD hydro projects on the Columbia River.
The Arizona municipalities of Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe have joined forces with the Salt River Project to help pay for bioenergy that supports strategic forest thinning across the Salt River and Verde River watersheds.
Illinois park districts can enter into agreements for solar energy after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation into law in late June.
The Southwest Power Pool on July 12 reported that it has reached the halfway point in clearing the backlog of requests to study the impacts of connecting new generating resources to the region’s power grid.
Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, on July 12 released a free technical resource to help larger communities take advantage of federal funding for electric vehicle charging stations and other forms of electric transportation.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Nebraska Public Power District on July 12 reported that it sent a 24-member crew to provide mutual aid to Omaha Public Power District to assist with power restoration efforts in the wake of severe weather that hit OPPD”s service territory.
The American Public Power Association recently joined with 14 other national trade associations in urging lawmakers to protect maximum funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Transmission
The Bonneville Power Administration on July 13 said that it is moving forward with more than $2 billion in multiple transmission substation and line projects necessary to reinforce the grid.