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Energy Storage
An energy storage facility in California powered by used electric vehicle batteries has begun operation. The 12-megawatt hour facility in Santa Barbara County near the community of New Cuyama, was developed by B2U Storage Solutions, based in Lancaster, California. The facility uses hundreds of
Energy Storage
The Board of Directors for California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District recently voted to award a $60,500 contract to NV5 for a Battery Energy Storage System assessment, which is a key first step to designing, locating and constructing a BESS project in Truckee, and separately adopted a proposed two-year rate design.
Generation
GE Vernova’s hydro power business has been selected by Washington State public power utility Tacoma Power to refurbish two 27 MW/33 MVA turbine and generator units at the Cushman II hydropower plant, out of the three units installed at the site.
Customer Service
Public power utilities rank high in business customer satisfaction, a new J.D. Power report shows.
Electric Vehicles
The Electric Power Research Institute on Nov. 28 released an interactive online resource intended to help utilities and industry stakeholders effectively plan for the power and infrastructure needed to serve light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Workforce
The University of North Florida School of Engineering and Florida public power utility JEA on Nov. 28 celebrated the opening of the JEA Sustainable Solutions Lab.
Energy Efficiency
In a first for Massachusetts, the town of Ipswich, Mass., through public power utility Ipswich Electric Light Department, will accelerate clean energy home improvements through a streamlined, utility-supported process for homeowners and renters.
Bills and Rates
The American Public Power Association is asking its members to join APPA in signing the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition annual letter in support of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding.