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The Board of Directors for California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District recently approved the creation of an Electrification Workgroup.
Omaha Public Power District has entered into a new clean capacity collaboration with Google and NextEra Energy Resources LLC, the Nebraska public power utility said on May 14.
The public power community of Dover, Delaware “is committed to shifting as much of the energy consumed to be generated from the cleanest sources possible” and to support this, “we are constantly looking for opportunities to tap into renewable sources of production,” Paul Waddell, Electric Director for Dover said. He also provided details on various projects underway in Dover.
California public power utility Glendale Water & Power recently announced the launch of an initiative that will allow for a highly personalized approach to customer communications, with customized videos ranging from onboarding of new residents, to detailed information about billing, payment arrangements for overdue bills, conservation information, scam alerts, and energy conservation strategies.
California public power utility SMUD on May 13 hosted ribbon-cutting ceremony for 19 new wind turbines that will be added to its renewable energy portfolio.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced its intent to issue multiple funding opportunity announcements totaling over $100 million for field demonstrations and other research to support better planning and operation of the electric grid.
The American Public Power Association has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Department of Energy through a cooperative agreement that APPA will use to help its member utilities bolster their cybersecurity defenses.
Oregon public power utility Springfield Utility Board this summer will hold a fundraiser for Project SHARE, which is SUB’s charitable program helping low-income customers with energy bills.