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After 37 sixteen-hour days without a day off, Snohomish PUD crews recently returned to Washington State after helping with power restoration efforts in Guam in the wake of a typhoon that knocked out power to a vast swath of customers on the island.
Long Island Power Authority bonds recently received strong credit ratings from Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project delivered a multi-day record peak electricity demand surpassing previous records for most power served to customers in summer, it said on Aug. 1.
Georgia Power on July 31 said that Plant Vogtle Unit 3, a new nuclear power unit in Georgia, has entered commercial operation.
Using a Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Developments program grant from the American Public Power Association, the Northern California Power Agency has completed a study marking the initial development of a clean hydrogen production and storage facility.
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 27 announced that it is accepting applications for state and territory implementation of the two home energy rebate programs created by the Inflation Reduction Act.
CFPP LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, on July 31 submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking approval to start early construction activities tied to a small modular reactor project prior to the issuance of a combined license by the NRC.
The advantages of small modular reactors are becoming more apparent as the threats to the resilience and reliability of the electric power grid caused by extreme weather events rise.