Public Power Current

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity has selected two companies to receive $19 million in awards to demonstrate long-duration energy storage projects in remote communities and military housing.

The Environmental Protection Agency should evaluate how its rules for reducing greenhouse gas emissions would affect electric reliability and implement changes to the proposed rules to ensure grid reliability, the American Public Power Association said in comments filed with the federal agency.

Tennessee public power utility Knoxville Utilities Board on Aug. 9 reported significant progress had been made in power restoration efforts after a tornado hit its service territory this week.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Aug. 4 published updated guidance for Public Housing Authorities and owners of properties participating in HUD multifamily assisted housing programs regarding the treatment of financial benefits received from participation in community solar energy programs or the presence of on-site solar facilities.

Extensive outreach and expanded community partnerships have helped push enrollment in Austin Energy’s Customer Assistance Program to new levels, the Texas public power utility said on Aug. 3.

Electric Cities of Georgia and the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia have formed a new partnership aimed at fostering statewide economic development.

A new report issued by the Government Accountability Office highlights many issues that have been consistently raised by public power utilities related to the ongoing transformer supply chain crisis.

California community choice aggregator MCE recently released its 2022 energy efficiency annual report, which notes that its customers received over $2.35 million in rebates.