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The advantages of small modular reactors are becoming more apparent as the threats to the resilience and reliability of the electric power grid caused by extreme weather events rise.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project recently announced a total of 40,585 electric vehicles leased or purchased in its service territory as of April 30, 2023, which is above its target of 39,000 by that time.
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency and RWE recently broke ground on the Ashwood Solar I Project, the largest solar project in the state.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 27 approved a final rule that reforms the Commission’s standard generator interconnection procedures and agreements.
Jeff Hall, a commissioner with Washington State’s Benton PUD, was elected in July to chair the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council.
ALLETE Clean Energy has signed a five-year power purchase agreement to sell wind power to Seattle City Light, the company’s first municipal customer.
Black Bear Transmission LLC recently announced that its BBT AlaTenn LLC pipeline system has started delivering natural gas supply for commissioning of three new natural gas-fueled power plant units owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority in Colbert County, Alabama.
A recently released report prepared for the City of San Diego, Calif., concludes that it is financially feasible for the city to acquire specific electric assets of investor-owned utility San Diego Gas & Electric in the city, but also notes that there are several difficulties and challenges that would require the city to examine the various political, operational, and financial risks associated with forming a public power utility.