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The Salt River Project’s publicly elected Board of Directors on Feb. 27 approved SRP management’s amended pricing proposal that will, among other things, support ongoing system reliability, expand low-income bill assistance, and provide super off-peak pricing that takes advantage of abundant low-cost, low-carbon utility scale solar.
At public meetings in January and February, the elected Board of Commissioners for Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board approved a year full of ambitious goals that build on the utility’s commitment to the community and strengthen its operations, EWEB said on Feb. 25.
A North American Electric Reliability Corporation Interregional Transfer Capability Study “provides substantial evidence that the need for, and benefits of, interregional transfer capability varies substantially around the country” and, at the same time, does not identify a need for any new reliability standards for meeting or maintaining transfer capability between regions, the American Public Power Association and Large Public Power Council said.
To foster a deeper understanding of customers facing financial challenges, employees of Florida public power utility JEA recently participated in a simulation exercise designed to highlight the realities of living with limited financial resources.
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on March 1 held its annual Florida Lineman Competition, which brings electric lineworkers from all over the state and outside of Florida together to demonstrate their skill and knowledge in the craft of line work. FMEA also recognized excellence in Florida public power at an awards banquet where the winners of the FMEA Safety Awards were announced.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power opened a Unified Utilities Rebuild Operations Center (UUROC) at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center on March 1, where customers impacted by the Palisades Fire can directly access LADWP services to help
On February 3, 2025, the Energy Information Administration opened the portal for reporting Form EIA-112 Residential Utility Disconnections Survey. Submissions are due March 28, 2025.
At Platte River Power Authority’s first board meeting of 2025, the board of directors elected Jeni Arndt, mayor of Fort Collins, to serve as the utility’s next board chair. The board also named Gary Hall, mayor of Estes Park, as vice chair. Their appointments took effect immediately following the utility’s board meeting Feb. 27.
The New York Independent System Operator and the ISO New England on Feb. 28 submitted filings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to implement potential import duties for Canadian imports of electricity.
The New York Power Authority and Phinergy, an Israeli developer and manufacturer of clean energy solutions, are being awarded a $1.5 million U.S. grant from the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation to demonstrate a clean alternative to emergency