grid
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has assigned an “A+” rating to bonds issued by the Lower Colorado River Authority on behalf of the Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corp.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
U.S. cumulative community solar installations are forecasted to break 14 gigawatts direct current in existing state markets by 2028, according to the latest report released by Wood Mackenzie in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Feb. 27 that it is opening applications for the Communities Sparking Investments in Transformative Energy funding opportunity.
hydrogen
Generation
The American Public Power Association recently joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and nine other groups in expressing concern about the proposed rules for the Internal Revenue Code Section 45V clean hydrogen tax credit.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
EDF Renewables North America on Feb. 27 announced a 20-year power purchase agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority for a portion of the Bonanza Solar and Storage project.
grid
Generation
Salt River Project on Feb. 29 issued a 2024 All-Source Request for Proposals.
grid
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The deadline for the American Public Power Association’s 2024 Lineworkers Rodeo is Friday, March 8. This year’s rodeo will be held in Lafayette, La., and is being hosted by Lafayette Utilities System.
town
Community Engagement
Missouri public power utility Carthage Water & Electric Plant in April will launch a Customer Academy, a free, interactive four-week program aimed at engaging and educating its customers about CWEP's operations.
grid
Electricity Markets
The White House on Feb. 29 announced the nomination of two Democrats, Judy Chang and David Rosner, and one Republican, Lindsay See, to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
batt
Energy Storage
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s community choice energy program, CleanPowerSF, is expanding its renewable energy portfolio, committing to a new 15-megawatt battery energy storage and 20-megawatt solar project in Stanislaus County, Calif.