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President Trump on Aug. 26 signed Executive Order (EO) 14420 -- Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System, which would limit the importation of foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment. The EO finds that the use of foreign bulk-power system electric
In the first half of the year, the United States nearly doubled the gas-fired capacity it is developing to directly power data centers, but uncertainty persists about how and when this capacity gets built, according to a new analysis from Global Energy Monitor.
A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory aims to support energy industry stakeholders to improve electric utility planning processes by identifying a range of tactical approaches to consider distribution system planning elements in integrated resource planning to meet electricity needs at least cost.
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) on Aug. 26 recognized Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day.
The Niles, Mich., City Council has approved agreements for a 10-megawatt solar project and 8.75-megawatt battery storage system.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standard EOP-004-5 to improve the reporting of events involving inverter-based resources.
In a recent interview with the American Public Power Association, Barry Johnson, Fire Mitigation Specialist at Arizona public power utility Salt River Project, provides details on a project under which SRP is working with Northern Arizona University to install new wireless moisture sensors designed by a company called Growvera.
APPA has prepared five new fact sheets designed to help public power utilities understand key federal environmental regulatory programs and their implications for utility operations, permitting, and compliance.