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Bonds and Financing
The American Public Power Association on May 8 released the Elective Pay Blueprint for Public Power, which provides guidance to public power utilities that are considering the development of projects relying on elective payment of energy tax credits.
Electricity Markets
The Midcontinent ISO on May 8 shared its summer readiness assessment outlining the forecast demand, generation capacity and weather expectations for the upcoming season.
Community Engagement
The Michigan Municipal Electric Association (MMEA) recently released a report that details the positive impact of public power utilities in the state.
Community Engagement
Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department recently hosted the First Annual Electrify Vermont Summit.
Generation
A new, state-of-the-art dredge has been installed at Granite Reef Diversion Dam in northeast Mesa, Arizona, that will collect sand and silt that builds up at the dam every day and assist Arizona public power utility Salt River Project to efficiently and reliably deliver water to the Phoenix metro area.
Community Engagement
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently announced that 98 schools across its Southeast region will reduce their power bills and have healthier air thanks to over $2.3 million in funding for energy and classroom upgrades.
Distributed Energy Resources
Nexamp, a distributed solar firm, will develop a portfolio of roughly 100 new projects across the U.S. as part of a long-term agreement with Microsoft.
Generation
In late April, the governors of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen regional collaboration on energy policy, infrastructure development, and nuclear energy innovation.