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The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 18 released the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant fiscal year 2024 Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) to open the allocation request and application period for fiscal year 2024 grant funding.
The Board of Public Utilities for Tennessee public power utility McMinnville Electric System recently announced that Brittany Davis is the General Manager-Elect for MES.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 17 announced the signing of a credit award and payment agreement with California-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company to finalize terms for $1.1 billion in credit payments via the Civil Nuclear Credit Program for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity on Jan. 18 issued a $4.8 million funding opportunity announcement seeking applications “for innovative distribution system communications technologies to ensure a secure electricity grid.”
The Lansing Board of Water & Light recently announced the launch of its new electrification rebate program, which it said is aimed “at promoting sustainable practices and encouraging customers to adopt cleaner, electric home and business equipment options.”
The California Community Choice Financing Authority issued more than $1 billion in green bonds in late 2023.
The Tennessee Valley Authority said that the preliminary peak power demand for the morning of Jan. 17 was 34,526 megawatts at a system average temperature of 4 degrees, setting an all-time TVA record.
Massachusetts public power utility Reading Municipal Light Department recently announced the hiring of Michael O’Neill as its new Director of Operations.