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Electricity Markets
ISO New England is pursuing refinements to improve cost-effectiveness while preserving the reliability benefits of its Day-Ahead Ancillary Services market, it said on August 8.
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Reliability
The PJM Interconnection has issued a Hot Weather Alert for Aug. 9–11 for the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions ahead of expected hot weather. A Hot Weather Alert is a routine procedure PJM issues ahead of forecasted hot weather and/or high humidity to prepare transmission and generation staff and
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Lakeland, Fla., City Manager Shawn Sherrouse recently appointed Scott Bishop as Interim General Manager of Lakeland Electric, citing his extensive leadership experience and commitment to public service.
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Generation
LS Power on Aug. 6 announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Constellation to acquire the Brazos Valley Energy Center, a 606-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility located outside Houston, Texas.
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Energy Storage
Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Aug. 7.
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Distributed Energy Resources
California public power utility Pasadena Water and Power has released two Requests for Proposals to advance Pasadena’s goal to provide 100% carbon-free electricity by the end of 2030.
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Security
The American Public Power Association joined other electric trade associations in filing on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed rule for establishing drone flight restrictions over critical infrastructure.
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Generation
The Grand River Dam Authority recently welcomed Catherine Jereza, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity, to Oklahoma for a press conference highlighting the modernization of Unit 2 at the Grand River Energy Center.