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Constellation has issued the first corporate green bond in the United States that can be used to finance nuclear energy projects, the investor-owned energy company said on March 18.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on March 15 announced that it has finalized its designation of a Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Line crews from the Ohio public power communities of Piqua, Tipp City, Versailles, and Wapakoneta traveled to the City of Celina, Ohio, to provide mutual aid assistance after a tornado hit Celina and knocked out power to city residents, Ohio-based AMP reported on March 15. AMP, a joint action agency
Generation
The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association recently sent a letter to Senator Krysten Sinema (I-AZ) in support of a bill that would give the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation the congressional authority necessary to make use of funds to pay for operation, maintenance, and replacement projects at the Hoover Dam.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority is seeking developers to implement an up to 6-megawatt solar photovoltaic energy project with the option of battery energy storage at SUNY Niagara Community College in Sanborn in Niagara County, N.Y.
Generation
New Fortress Energy Inc. on March 18 said that it has sold emergency power plants it constructed on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in San Juan and Palo Seco, Puerto Rico, to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority for $373 million in cash, subject to certain items and conditions.
Distributed Energy Resources
In a new analysis, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory argue that the creation of Interregional Renewable Energy Zones could represent “some of the low-hanging fruit on the path to decarbonizing the nation’s electricity sector.”
Customer Service
Power outages, wildfires, rooftop solar systems, and demand response programs create a need for utilities to communicate with customers quickly and clearly. Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have launched the pilot of a tool that connects families to solar energy through HHS’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Customer Service
Customers seeking new or upgraded electrical services from the Imperial Irrigation District’s Energy Department are now able to complete and submit applications and follow the status of their projects over IID’s new online Customer Project Application Portal, the California public power utility recently announced.