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Martin Adams, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s General Manager and Chief Engineer, was recently appointed by President Biden to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, a group of approximately 30 experts nationwide who address issues on national security related to infrastructure and reliability.
Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is taking the next steps toward installing local standby electric generation, the city of Sioux City, Iowa, reported in late March. The project would involve the construction of about 12 megawatts of diesel generation. The Sioux Center City Council voted last month to pursue next steps after taking several months to listen for public feedback and receiving favorable comments.
The following is a transcript of the April 15, 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, News
Florida public power utility New Smyrna Beach Utilities recently detailed how it has dramatically improved reliability for its customers. In 2020, NSBU developed an Electric Reliability Improvement Plan designed to improve the reliability and resilience of every circuit on the utility’s electric
Grid operators in the U.S. recently detailed the impact of the April 8 solar eclipse on their respective grids.
The backlog of new power generation and energy storage seeking transmission connections across the U.S. grew again in 2023, with nearly 2,600 gigawatts of generation and storage capacity now actively seeking grid interconnection, according to new research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The Monroe County Legislature in New York State recently rejected a proposed feasibility study to replace Rochester Gas & Electric with a public power utility.
The Energy Information Administration expects natural gas inventories to remain relatively high and natural gas spot prices to remain relatively low through 2025.
Power outage communications has become even more important as the number of storms and wildfires in the U.S. has increased over the last decade. With Message Broadcast’s communications platform, utilities can create and send personalized emergency messages through its Enterprise Omnichannel Notification System
The JEA board of directors of Florida public power utility JEA on April 15 accepted the resignation of Managing Director and CEO Jay Stowe at a special board meeting.