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Bonds and Financing
The Columbia Power and Water Systems board of directors announced that CPWS has once again been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This marks 18 straight years that the Columbia, Tenn
Reliability
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 18 released the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant fiscal year 2024 Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) to open the allocation request and application period for fiscal year 2024 grant funding.
Reliability
A diverse generation resource mix, effective customer conservation efforts and the dedication of OPPD employees combined to help the Omaha Public Power District successfully respond last week to extremely cold weather that blanketed the state.
Environment
California public power utility SMUD on Jan. 12 said it has joined 31 global partners to affirm its pledge “to fast-track a just and orderly clean energy transition.”
Electricity Markets
Power grid operators have shattered prior power demand records this month in the wake of extreme cold weather that has gripped much of the country.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utilities in Oregon have made significant progress with power restoration efforts after an ice storm hit the state. The Eugene Water and Electric Board on Friday, Jan. 19 reported that a majority of EWEB crews traveled up the McKenzie River Valley first thing Friday to restore power for
Electricity Markets
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Oct. 2 issued a request for proposals to stakeholders to increase operating reserves, with the grid operator looking to add up to an additional 3,000 megawatts for the winter 2023-2024 peak load season.
Reliability
There needs to be greater scrutiny on battery energy storage devices to ensure reliable performance of the bulk electric system, according to a joint report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.
Generation
The District Board of Directors for Arizona public power utility Salt River Project recently approved power system strategies to be implemented between 2025 and 2035.
Distributed Energy Resources
Sunnova Energy International recently entered into a $3 billion partial loan guarantee agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, which equates to a 90% guarantee of up to $3.3 billion of term loans, to support solar loans originated by Sunnova under a new solar loan channel.