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Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities in early August announced the promotions of Julie Harvey, Lauren Lahman, and Edward “Eddie” Westerfield, III to key leadership roles in the organization.
The new operations center for Minnesota public power utility ALP Utilities is nearing completion and in a Q&A with the American Public Power Association, Ted Cash, General Manager for ALP Utilities, discussed the key benefits that the new Operations Center will provide to ALP Utilities and its customers.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently announced the release of the fifth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.
As Phoenix, Ariz., set new records for the hottest August day, Arizona public power utility Salt River Project, too, delivered a record-breaking amount of energy to its customers, SRP reported on Aug. 8.
In response to continued growth and rising energy demands, Baldwin City, Kansas, has begun the addition of a second electrical substation to bolster the community’s power infrastructure, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency reported in its Utility Connection newsletter.
Los Angeles, Calif., Mayor Karen Bass on Aug. 5 announced the completion of the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center project, one of the largest solar and battery energy storage projects in the U.S.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District, a California public power utility, recently provided details on its Charging Futures Forward initiative, which focuses on supporting students in the utility’s service territory.
Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy, a not-for-profit electricity provider headquartered in Rocklin, California, on Aug. 6 announced the signing of a 20-year agreement for the Chalan Solar plus Storage project in Lost Hills, Kern County, California.