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Community Engagement
At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Daytona Beach, Fla., the Florida Municipal Electric Association on Nov. 12 awarded 20 Florida public power utilities with “Building Strong Communities” awards.
Florida public power utility Lake Worth Beach Utility is participating in a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to enable the commercial readiness of ocean energy technologies.
Electricity Markets
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors recently recognized TVA’s 2024 industry-leading performance that addressed load growth and supported communities across seven states.
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Transmission
ATC on Nov. 4 published its new 10-year assessment, which identifies needs for electric grid improvements for the next decade throughout the company’s service area.
Bills and Rates
Nebraska Public Power District continues to rank among the lowest cost providers of retail power in the nation, according to data released from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, NPPD said on Nov. 8.
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 8 accepted the PJM Interconnection’s proposal to move the next capacity auction (for the 2026/2027 Delivery Year) from December 2024 to June 2025 while PJM and stakeholders consider limited refinements to the capacity market rules to address stakeholder concerns.
Electricity Markets
Public Service Company of New Mexico, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TXNM Energy, on Nov. 11 announced its plan to join the California Independent System Operator Extended Day-Ahead Market.