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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utilities in the Midwest have made significant progress in restoring power to customers in the wake of recent storms that hit the region.
The Northwest Public Power Association Board of Trustees has appointed Kieran Connolly to serve as the interim executive director for the association, effective Aug. 7.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
After 37 sixteen-hour days without a day off, Snohomish PUD crews recently returned to Washington State after helping with power restoration efforts in Guam in the wake of a typhoon that knocked out power to a vast swath of customers on the island.
Bonds and Financing
Long Island Power Authority bonds recently received strong credit ratings from Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings.
Reliability
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project delivered a multi-day record peak electricity demand surpassing previous records for most power served to customers in summer, it said on Aug. 1.
Generation
Georgia Power on July 31 said that Plant Vogtle Unit 3, a new nuclear power unit in Georgia, has entered commercial operation.
Generation
Using a Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Developments program grant from the American Public Power Association, the Northern California Power Agency has completed a study marking the initial development of a clean hydrogen production and storage facility.
Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 27 announced that it is accepting applications for state and territory implementation of the two home energy rebate programs created by the Inflation Reduction Act.