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The House on Sept, 17 passed H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by a vote of 417-3.
In an independent report prepared for Google, experts at the Brattle Group show how to effectively develop solutions to accelerate connections for large new loads to the electric grid while preserving grid reliability and efficiency and reducing transmission costs, the consulting firm said on Sept. 15.
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.
Hitachi Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, on Sept. 15 announced plans for a new $528 million transformer manufacturing facility in Gallman, Mississippi.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has invested $3 million in 34 research and development projects with Arizona’s three largest public universities -- Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona -- as part of an ongoing effort to support reliable power and water delivery to SRP customers.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a broad overhaul of its regulations governing nuclear reactor licensing and oversight, eliminating outdated requirements, increasing regulatory flexibility and using more risk-informed approaches to support safe and efficient nuclear deployment, it said on Sept. 11.
In a recent interview with APPA, Chris Fredericksen, the general manager of Idaho Falls Power and Idaho Falls Fiber, detailed the path taken by the utility to deliver value to its customers through Idaho Falls Fiber.
The use of texting has boosted the ability of Massachusetts public power utility South Hadley Electric Light to connect with its customers.