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Generation
The Long Island Power Authority is sharing details on its latest integrated resource plan through a series of videos.
Electricity Markets
Ann Arbor for Public Power, a group that supports municipalization efforts in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 17 released a proposal for a phase two municipalization feasibility study.
Security
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response on Jan. 30 announced the launch of Renewable Energy and Storage Cybersecurity Research, a multi-laboratory effort, led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, that will analyze and address cybersecurity concerns for hybrid energy systems that include wind, solar, and energy storage.
Energy Efficiency
Thanks to a federal grant, Austin Energy plans to accelerate energy efficiency projects at City of Austin, Texas, community-facing facilities, the public power utility said on Jan. 23.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Jan. 30 announced its 2023 “Restoring Communities Awards,” which recognize public power utilities for their exemplary power restoration efforts to their own communities and for providing or receiving mutual aid following significant weather events or when fellow public power communities were in need of extra assistance.
Environment
At its December 2023 regular board meeting, the Board of Directors for the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency adopted the agency’s sustainability plan, which sets forth the agency’s vision for reducing to net-zero the carbon emissions of the power supply delivered to member municipalities by 2050.
Reliability
The Bonneville Power Administration on Jan. 30 detailed how plunging temperatures across the Pacific Northwest that stayed below freezing for four days from Jan. 12-16 were no match for the Federal Columbia River Power System.
Reliability
Recent extreme weather events have shown that the Lower Snake River Dams are an irreplaceable resource not just in the future but right now -- both in terms of energy, capacity, and other grid services key to maintaining reliable electricity, Scott Corwin, President and CEO of the American Public Power Association, said in a statement for the record submitted to key House members on Jan. 29.
Security
Fred Christie, the Chief Information Officer for Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities, has been selected to participate in the 2024 Operational Technology Defender Fellowship, a highly selective education program created, funded, and led by the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.
Grid Modernization
The Loan Programs Office of the Department of Energy this week said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Electric Power Research Institute aimed at improving the understanding and integration of virtual power plants.