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Cybersecurity incentive proposals included in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) are neither necessary nor appropriate to promote effective cybersecurity investment, the American Public Power Association (APPA) said in April 6 comments submitted to FERC.
The Burlington Electric Department (BED) in Vermont has used a Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) grant from the American Public Power Association to upgrade and expand its engagement with local businesses in reducing their energy consumption.
Colorado Springs Utilities has entered into a pilot project to provide responsibly sourced gas (RSG) to its customers.
California public power utility SMUD has released a plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its power supply by 2030.
The Grant County Public Utility District in Washington State with Energy Northwest and X-energy have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of an advanced nuclear reactor demonstration project.
Nucor Corporation has signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Orsted Onshore North America, LLC for 100 megawatts from Orsted's Western Trail wind farm in North Texas.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) is looking to procure at least 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy resource capacity and at least 500 MW of energy storage resource capacity with an effective duration of four hours under a request for proposals (RFP) PREPA has issued.
A bipartisan group of 12 senators recently introduced the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2021.