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Electric Vehicles
Massachusetts public power utility Belmont Light has been awarded a Gold EV Adoption Leadership Certification by Forth.
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Electricity Markets
The City of Austin, Minn., through public power utility Austin Utilities, has extended its power sales agreement with the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, SMPPA said on Aug. 28.
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Energy Storage
CPS Energy has entered into two storage capacity agreements with Eolian L.P. for a total of 350 megawatts of battery energy storage, adding to a 50 MW storage capacity agreement signed with Eolian in 2023, as the utility continues the execution of its Vision 2027 generation plan.
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Generation
A recently announced geothermal energy project in Texas and the execution of power purchase agreements in California mark new milestones for geothermal energy in the U.S.
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The following is a transcript of the August 26, 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
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Electric Vehicles
Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department was awarded a $4,890,821 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to deploy electric vehicle chargers throughout the City of Burlington, BED said on Aug. 29.
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Electricity Markets
BHE Montana, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy company, on Aug. 29 announced that it intends to join the California Independent System Operator’s Extended Day-Ahead Market following its entry into the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
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Bills and Rates
The Board of the Residential Energy Assistance Partnership voted unanimously to approve the expansion of the assistance program to offer more support to a greater number of CPS Energy customers to cover their bills.
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Electricity Markets
The California Public Utilities Commission recently established a centralized procurement strategy aimed at boosting the state’s clean energy resources.
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Reliability
Austin Energy is deploying its advanced AI-driven wildfire detection system, marking a significant step forward in enhancing wildfire response capabilities across its entire 437-square-mile service territory, the Texas public power utility said on Aug. 29.