Public Power Current

Grid operators this week are preparing for an increase in power demand with forecasts for continued hot temperatures across much of the U.S. On July 24, the Midcontinent ISO said that it anticipates high demand in its North and Central Regions this week due to extreme heat. “We are coordinating with

The Department of the Interior on July 20 said it will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has discovered that texting can help it reach its digitalization goals, as well as improve employee efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The Environmental Protection Agency should withdraw and re-propose provisions related to coal combustion residual management units included in a proposed rule once it performs the requisite risk assessment and determines whether and how to regulate coal combustion residual disposal practices not currently regulated under federal regulations, the American Public Power Association said in July 17 comments submitted to EPA.

Battery energy storage systems, especially those used for arbitrage, could face faster degradation and higher capital expenditures volatility than renewables and thermal peaking plants, according to Fitch Ratings.

At a meeting held during its annual conference, the Florida Municipal Electric Association on July 19 elected a new slate of officers to preside over the organization’s board of directors.

The Lansing Board of Water & Light on July 19 announced its plan to build over 650 megawatts of clean energy projects to support its clean energy goals and meet future regional load growth.

Washington State-based Energy Northwest and X-Energy Reactor Company LLC on July 19 announced the signing of a joint development agreement for up to 12 advanced small modular reactors in central Washington capable of generating up to a total of 960 megawatts of electricity. Energy Northwest expects to bring the first module online by 2030.