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As wildfires continue to burn in California, the CEO-led Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council held a call on Jan. 12 to ensure that electricity providers in the state have no unmet resource needs.
Massachusetts public power utility Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations in December provided an update on a project tied to its ongoing efforts to enhance the reliability and efficiency of Shrewsbury’s electrical system.
Guam Power Authority is included among the first utilities to participate in the Department of Energy’s Utility and Grid Operator Technical Assistance program, DOE said on Jan. 13.
Texas public power utility Bryan Texas Utilities has partnered with local media station KBTX and Climavision, a radar services company, to bring a cutting-edge weather radar system to the region.
Oregon public power utility Springfield Utility Board has launched a pilot program under which SUB is offering a 0% loan for generators and generator transfer switches.
Seven States Power Corporation on Jan. 10 announced that it will receive $439,000,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s New ERA (Empowering Rural America) program.
Florida public power utility JEA has promoted Robert Zammataro to a newly created leadership role to help advance the utility's goals and objectives and to further ensure strategic alignment across the organization, it said on Jan. 13.
As of 8 a.m. on Jan. 13, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has restored power to all customers affected by last week’s windstorm, except those in the fire threat areas where fire authorities have requested that the public power utility de-energize its power lines.