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Electric Vehicles
A new study commissioned by the Environmental Defense Fund and written by Black & Veatch finds that when utilities prepare for new electricity demand from electric trucks and buses, it’s good for ratepayers.
Distributed Energy Resources
Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on Jan. 3 announced that power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was delivered to the New England grid for the first time.
Workforce
The following is a transcript of the August 12, 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
Reliability
The Department of Energy recently said that its Loan Programs Office has granted a conditional commitment for a partial loan guarantee of up to $72.8 million for a solar plus storage microgrid project on Tribal lands in California.
Electricity Markets
The extreme cold that blanketed the Pacific Northwest and the northern Rocky Mountain states in mid-January demonstrated the benefits of the Western Energy Imbalance Market, according to a report from the California Independent System Operator.
Bills and Rates
This is part of a series of monthly posts reflecting different thought leader perspectives on utility rate design. All five opinion pieces appear in full in Leadership in Rate Design...
The total of renewable generation and energy storage seeking to connect to the electric power grid is greater than existing installed capacity on the United States, according to a new report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Reliability
A final report on Winter Storm Elliott, a 2022 storm that contributed to power outages for millions of electricity customers in the Eastern half of the country, was presented to Commissioners at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 21.
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority on Jan. 23 announced that it will be working with Bechtel and Sargent & Lundy along with GE Hitachi to support initial planning and evaluation for the first small modular reactor at TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Customer Service
Winning a big business deal is like hitting a home run — exciting, but rare. For utilities that focus on maintaining relationships with key accounts, the winning strategy is to keep these connections strong using both traditional and new approaches. Utilities’ efforts to retain these top accounts