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California public power utility Lassen Municipal Utility District, in partnership with the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District, is moving forward with a project to revitalize a parking lot that will include the installation of multiple electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, expanding public EV charging access while also supporting economic activity in Historic Uptown Susanville.
Despite slower growth in the electric vehicle market, the public charging experience continues to improve, JD Power recently reported.
The Florida Municipal Power Agency this month closed on the sale of $138,440,000 in municipal bonds for its All-Requirements Project (ARP) to finance costs associated with the acquisition of three generating facilities and to refinance existing project debt.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standard CIP-015-2, advancing efforts to strengthen visibility into potential cyber threats to the bulk power system, NERC reported on Aug. 17.
Public power executives discussed their experience with extreme events and how their storm and emergency operations plans support resilience for utilities and the communities they serve.
The PJM Interconnection on Aug. 13 filed its proposed framework to connect new data centers and other Large Load customers that bring their own power supplies consistent with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge from the Trump Administration.
To meet the growing need for energy in the Pacific Northwest by 2032, the region will need to expand its power system by adding a diverse mix of over 11,000 megawatts (MW) of new generation, over 5,000 MW of storage, and over 1,000 average-megawatts (aMW) of energy efficiency, among other resources
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 14 awarded Pacific Gas and Electric $271 million to help support Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s extended operations.