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Katie Jereza, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity, on Sept. 9 joined Burbank Water and Power CEO and General Manager Mandip Samra, and California Energy Commission Supervisor Alex Kovalick, for a live grid modernization demonstration.
In 2020, after South Carolina’s Rock Hill Utilities implemented texting, the public power utility saw speedy results. The utility's operations include water, electric and sanitation.
GridLiance West, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Transmission, recently joined federal, state and local leaders to celebrate the start of construction on the GridLiance West Core Upgrades Project, approximately 155 miles of new 230-kilovolt and 500-kilovolt transmission lines and new and upgraded substations in Nevada.
In a recent interview with APPA, Jim Robb, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, details the actions that NERC is taking as it relates to large loads.
The PJM Interconnection has proposed changes to interconnection reliability requirements for large loads, specifically, computational loads that include data centers and crypto-mining facilities, the grid operator reported on Sept. 10.
Easton Utilities recently welcomed Matt Baker and Jon Mollick as Safety Specialists, marking the next step in the organization’s longstanding commitment to protecting employees and maintaining safe work practices.
California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District is investing approximately $23.5 million to replace aging transformers in the Coachella Valley, strengthening electric reliability, reducing the risk of equipment-related outages and preparing the system to meet customers’ growing energy needs.
Oracle on Sept. 8 said it is seeking proposals for the development of 2 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable energy in New Mexico. The request for proposals seeks projects that use solar, wind, geothermal, and other renewable energy technologies to "generate enough energy to power economic growth through