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The Energy Information Administration expects hydropower generation to increase 6% in 2024 and account for 250 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity generation in the power sector. It expects hydropower to increase in nearly every part of the country, with notable increases in the Southeast and in the Northwest and Rockies.
The New York State Public Service Commission is launching a proceeding under which PSC staff will engage with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive New York Grid of the Future plan.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy on April 19 announced that it is the recipient of a $2.45 million grant aimed at replacing aging local gas infrastructure from the Department of Transportation and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
The Southwest Power Pool received a letter from 26 western entities including public power utilities indicating their support for continued development of SPP’s Markets+, a full day-ahead and real-time market. The letter was signed by organizations from the Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest and Mountain West regions.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on April 19 announced that she has recommended Janisse Quiñones to serve as the new CEO and General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Arevon Energy has signed a long-term tolling agreement with California community choice aggregator MCE for 188 megawatts of the Cormorant Energy Storage Project in California.
For Georgetown, Texas, a public power community, one of the unexpected benefits of using TextPower has been the quiet. After the city started using TextPower, the volume of people phoning in outages dropped precipitously.
The Florida Municipal Power Agency hosted a tour of its Sand Lake Energy Center for members of its Board of Directors and Policy Makers Liaisons Committee. FMPA on Feb. 16 announced that it has taken ownership of the natural gas combined cycle generation plant.
The following is a transcript of the April 22, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's