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Reliability
Alexander City, Alabama, a public power community, recently celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new substation, “an investment that will strengthen our community and prepare us for future growth,” the city and Chamber of Commerce said on June 9.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Omaha Public Power District is sending mutual aid crews to Danville, Ill., to support restoration efforts after a fast-moving storm took out power for 220,000 customers, OPPD said on June 12.
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Bonds and Financing
JEA recently received strong credit rating actions from two of the nation’s major credit rating agencies, reflecting continued confidence in the utility’s financial management, operational performance and long-term planning.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Florida public power utilities recently detailed how they are proactively taking steps to prepare for this year’s hurricane season, which began in June.
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Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently accepted the PJM Interconnection's proposed Expedited Interconnection Track (EIT), a temporary, standalone process to quickly advance projects of significant size to address the urgent need for more capacity resources.
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Generation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on June 10 directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to take immediate steps to protect residential ratepayers from the costs of data center expansion.
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Transmission
NextEra Energy Transmission, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, and New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority on June 10 announced the energization of a 137-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line in New Mexico.
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The Commission of the Northern California Power Agency on June 11 confirmed Tony Zimmer as the agency’s new General Manager.