grid
Reliability
In an action to secure the long-term reliability of water and power service, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors today passed a resolution committing to modernize its critical infrastructure by 2040.
plant
Generation
​​​​​​​As the end of 2024 approaches, recent announcements and a look back at the year shows electric utility interest in natural gas generation remains stronger than ever and this interest is coming from not only public power utilities, but also electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities.
grid
Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Dec. 19 proposed to approve the first of an expected suite of new reliability standards “to protect the grid as the nation makes the transition to expanded use of clean energy technologies.”
people
Workforce
American Municipal Power, Inc. announced that Matt Garrison has joined AMP as Vice President of Accounting.
nuke
Generation
The American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and Edison Electric Institute recently submitted comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission voicing support for the NRC’s proposal to amend the regulations that govern its environmental reviews of new nuclear reactor applications under the National Environmental Policy Act, the “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors.”
grid
Environment
The New York Power Authority has signed a voluntary conservation agreement to proactively maintain habitat for monarch butterflies along rights-of-way under Authority owned and operated transmission lines throughout New York State.
grid
Reliability
California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District has successfully secured more than $319 million in grants for 2024.
plant
Generation
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Dec. 20 approved the planned expansion of the Rainey Generating Station as a shared resource with South Carolina-based Central Electric Power Cooperative.
storage
Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy on Dec. 20 released its draft energy storage strategy and roadmap, a plan that provides strategic direction and identifies key opportunities to optimize DOE’s investment in future planning of energy storage research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects.
grid
Transmission
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas in December completed the 2024 Regional Transmission Plan.