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Distributed Energy Resources
A new report says that 7.3 gigawatts direct current of total new community solar installations are expected to come online in existing state markets by 2029 in the U.S.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy, a California community choice aggregator, has issued a 2024 Request for Offers for carbon free energy and standalone energy storage.
Generation
The following is a transcript of the August 5, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s
Independent power producer Calpine on Aug. 7 announced that it has executed a cost share agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for the Sutter Decarbonization Project, a full-scale carbon capture demonstration project at its Sutter Energy Center in California.
Community Engagement
South Dakota-based Heartland Energy recently provided details on the joint action agency’s strategic plan.
Energy Storage
Massachusetts public power utility Holden Municipal Light Department and Lightshift Energy, an energy storage project developer, owner and operator, on Aug. 12 hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Lightshift’s newest battery storage project in Holden, Massachusetts, which will serve HMLD and its customers.
Electricity Markets
In late July, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority announced that the WAPA Governing Board appointed Karl Knight as the new CEO/Executive Director of the Authority.
Reliability
The New York Power Authority received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration granting NYPA license to conduct fully remote unmanned aircraft operations beyond the visual line of sight of observers in any unrestricted airspace, or Class G, without prior approval.