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Electric Vehicles
The Biden-Harris Administration has opened applications for the Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator, which will provide up to $100 million in federal funding to repair and replace existing but non-operational, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Department of Transportation said on Sept. 13.
Reliability
The American Public Power Association on Sept. 13 voiced support for a bill introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) that would prohibit the Department of Energy from increasing distribution transformer conservation standards for five years.
Electricity Markets
The Western Area Power Administration on Sept. 12 announced that its Colorado River Storage Project and Rocky Mountain region will pursue final negotiations toward full membership in the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization.
Grid Modernization
Tripling the current scale of virtual power plants by 2030 could support rapid electrification as electricity demand grows for the first time in a decade, but limited integration of VPPs has inhibited growth, according to a new report from the Department of Energy.
Energy Storage
LS Energy Solutions plans to deploy a 200-megawatt, 400-megawatt hour energy storage project in Southern California.
Environment
The Tennessee Valley Authority will work with TC Energy to jointly invest $1.25 million to study carbon capture technology to reduce emissions at TVA’s natural gas facilities in Ackerman, Mississippi, and in Drakesboro, Kentucky. TVA said it is exploring a number of options to decarbonize its power
Reliability
One Energy Enterprises said it has begun operation of the first fully digital, plug-and-play, transmission-voltage substation in the United States.
Electric Vehicles
California public power utility SMUD and Optiwatt recently announced a partnership to expand SMUD’s existing electric vehicle charging pilot to include Tesla drivers and help meet increased energy demand as more Californians adopt electric vehicles.
Workforce
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation October 3 will host a ribbon cutting event celebrating the groundbreaking for its Joint Lineworker Training Yard.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Sept. 15 partnered with the Florida Division of Emergency Management to help its members expedite FEMA recovery after disaster strikes public power communities.