Public Power Current

OUC employees and their families joined the Orlando Magic to combat food insecurity for local students through Blessings in a Backpack on Feb. 29.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently announced plans to issue a proposed rule for licensing advanced nuclear reactors. The NRC has directed its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance “to establish a licensing process for commercial nuclear power plants that is risk informed

The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency’s All Requirements Project Committee and Board of Directors recently voted to approve the City of Berea Municipal Utilities’ request to become KYMEA’s newest All Requirements member.

California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District was recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

The Illinois Commerce Commission recently approved the Illinois Power Agency's $1.1 billion renewable resource procurement plan for the next two years.

Noting that it is playing a major role in enhancing transmission planning capabilities to meet the region’s growing loads and renewable resource portfolio requirements, the Bonneville Power Administration recently said that it and other transmission operators will do this through the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, a new transmission planning effort spearheaded by the Western Power Pool.

The Bureau of Land Management recently approved the Alta Wind Battery Energy Storage System right-of-way in Kern County, Calif.

The growth of solar power in New England is increasingly driving down demand for grid electricity during daylight hours.