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Generation
The Guam Power Authority announced that a set of generator units achieved full operational status and integration into the Island Wide Power System.
Distributed Energy Resources
The City Council for Pasadena, Calif., recently approved plans for two new energy contracts: a 10-year wind power contract with CalWind Resources and a battery energy storage system at the Glenarm Power Plant.
Environment
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 19 denied motions to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Power Sector Greenhouse Gas Rule for New and Existing Sources, which was published on May 9.
Electricity Markets
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, on July 22 released energy permitting legislation.
Generation
The following is a transcript of the July 22, 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 news
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Omaha Public Power District’s 17-person mutual aid team headed back from Illinois on July 20 after assisting with power restoration from Des Moines to Davenport, Iowa and New Lenox to Homewood, Illinois.
Distributed Energy Resources
Platte River Power Authority on July 17 presented the results from two years of technical studies and reports, energy mix modeling and public engagements and presentations showcasing the utility’s path to a noncarbon future.
Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 16 unveiled a document that outlines a shared vision for vehicle-grid integration, “where electric vehicles are safely and securely connected to, reliably served by, and harmonized with the electric grid,” DOE said.