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Electricity Markets
By 2050, the New England region’s peak demand for electricity in a severe winter could be 50% higher than peak demand in a mild winter, according to a recently published draft report on ISO New England’s Economic Planning for the Clean Energy Transition study.
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Electricity Markets
Dwayne Fulk has been chosen as the new President and CEO of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo.
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Reliability
Texas public power utility Austin Energy has a permanent fix in place at a Southwest Austin substation after equipment failure required re-routing power to restore service for roughly 6,400 customers, it said on Aug. 23.
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Bills and Rates
During its August 20 board meeting, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a resolution to conduct a detailed analysis and evaluate the process and benefits of transitioning all residential customers to an average billing model.
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Electricity Markets
The Public Utility Commission of Texas recently hosted a public workshop on finalizing an electric reliability plan for the state’s Permian Basin.
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Transmission
California public power utility Silicon Valley Power is proposing to construct 2.24 miles of new 115 kV transmission line. The project aims to balance and redistribute energy and support load growth.
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Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 23 announced 17 states and territories that will receive awards totaling $66 million from the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program.
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Electricity Markets
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council recently published its 2029 resource adequacy assessment, which summarizes the aggregate regional power supply’s adequacy for the 2029 operating year (October 2028 through September 2029).
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In a recent letter, a group of 18 House Republicans wrote to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to defend certain provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Community Engagement
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., presented 17 communities with Public Power Awards of Excellence at ElectriCities’ 2024 Annual Conference held in Asheville, North Carolina.