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The Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 17 issued a final rule that reaffirmed the scientific, economic, and legal underpinnings of the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants, which required significant reductions of mercury, acid gases, and other harmful pollutants.
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a new resource that provides owners, operators, and stakeholders with updated threat information and protective measures that can help improve a substation’s on-site physical security. CISA produced the resource in collaboration with the Department of Energy.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Texas public power utility Greenville Electric Utility System for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
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Kevin Maynard, Director of Electric Utilities for the public power community of Marshall, Mich., recently detailed how Marshall will benefit from Ford’s plans to invest $3.5 billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed lithium iron phosphate battery plant in the city.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed a July 2021 decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims blocking public power utilities from recovering direct payment bond refunds cut by sequestration.
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The Electric Division of the Town of Danvers, Mass., is spreading the word about electrical safety to community residents through a miniature version of a village that offers a powerful visual tool to illustrate the dangers of electricity.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of Florida Municipal Electric Association, on Sept. 27 provided details on power restoration efforts underway in the state after Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on the evening of Sept. 26.
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Electric Vehicles
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project on Sept. 27 announced that more than 53,500 electric vehicles were purchased or leased in its service territory as of April 30, 2024, the end of its 2024 fiscal year.
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Hitachi Energy recently announced plans to invest an additional $155 million to expand its manufacturing capacity in North America.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
South Carolina’s Santee Cooper on Sept. 27 said that Hurricane Helene created a significant event on the Santee Cooper electric system.