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The American Public Power Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on Feb. 10 sent a letter to Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) in support of H.R. 1001, legislation to provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.
Reliability
Florida public power utility OUC is collaborating with Capacitech Energy in a microgrid project to demonstrate Capacitech Energy’s largest deployment to date of the PowerLink, a cable-like and rapid response energy storage system.
In a recent interview with APPA, Fred Clark, President and CEO of Energy Southeast, details the decision-making process behind the move to rebrand Alabama Municipal Electric Authority and change its name to Energy Southeast.
Distributed Energy Resources
California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District remains dedicated to advancing renewable energy in the region following Black Rock Geothermal LLC’s decision to suspend permitting with the California Energy Commission for new geothermal projects.
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority has entered into a Cooperative Agreement with Type One Energy to jointly develop plans for a potential TVA fusion power plant project in the Tennessee Valley region using Type One Energy stellarator fusion power technology.
Generation
A new study from Duke University scholars finds that the U.S. power system has extensive untapped potential to more quickly add large loads while mitigating the need for costly system upgrades -- as long as those loads can occasionally cut their power use when the grid is most stressed. The analysis
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Over the last four weeks, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power electric crews and mutual aid partners have been working 16-hour shifts, 7 days a week, to safely restore electric service to the Pacific Palisades area, focusing their efforts on areas with the least damage to power distribution infrastructure, LADWP reported on Feb. 7.
Generation
The Mississippi Public Service Commission recently approved a special contract between Mississippi Power Company and Compass Datacenters Jan I, LLC, “marking a significant milestone in the state's efforts to enhance its energy infrastructure and support economic development,” the PSC said on Feb. 7.
Generation
Goldman Sachs Research is forecasting global power demand from data centers will increase 50% by 2027 and by as much as 165% by the end of the decade (compared with 2023).
Transmission
Several energy providers launched their plan to provide long-term electric reliability for customers by developing the Upper Midwest’s first 765-kilovolt transmission project, “which will meet the significant growth in electricity use projected in the coming decades and improve access to new energy sources needed to serve communities throughout the region,” they said on Feb. 10.