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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has been recognized for demonstrating unique leadership in efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles and programs.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) recently included energy storage in its market portfolio for the first time.
Adrienne Lotto, Vice President and Chief Risk and Resilience Officer at the New York Power Authority (NYPA), will join the American Public Power Association (APPA) as APPA’s new Senior Vice President of Grid Security, Technical and Operations Services, starting on October 1.
Faced with growing concerns about power supply options, some public power communities in the Western U.S. are embracing a new, innovative nuclear technology option by signing on to a small modular reactor (SMR) project in Idaho.
Douglas County PUD General Manager Gary Ivory and Tacoma Power Director Jackie Flowers are playing key roles with the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2), serving as the association’s secretary and treasurer, respectively.
Alerts sent through text messages to residents of California have played a key role in helping to manage increased power supply demand in the wake of soaring temperatures in the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services reported.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently priced $500 million of new 30-year maturity global power bonds, with an interest rate of 4.25 percent.
Drivers in regions with high electric vehicle adoption rates are becoming increasingly frustrated by inadequate and non-functioning charging stations, according to a study by J.D. Power.