grid
Generation
Wisconsin-based Great Lakes Utilities has issued a Request for Proposals to assist in meeting specific resource capacity and energy needs beginning January 1, 2028, through December 31, 2047 (20-year term).
grid
The following is a transcript of the Oct. 14, 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 News
wind
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Oct. 29 announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Defense to support the coordinated development of wind energy generation on the Nation’s Outer Continental Shelf.
storage
A U.S. Department of Energy grant will be used by Platte River Power Authority to install a battery storage system in Estes Park, Colo.
grid
Generation
The New York Power Authority is one of the founding members of a new initiative -- DCFlex -- to explore how data centers can support the electric grid, enable better asset utilization, and support the clean energy transition.
grid
Community Engagement
Twenty-three public power electric utilities and utility organizations earned Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards from the American Public Power Association.
grid
The following is a transcript of the Oct. 28, 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 News
nuke
Generation
The Mississippi Public Service Commission recently held a summit that examined topics related to nuclear power.
wind
Electricity Markets
The Open Energy Data Initiative -- currently funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office and developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) -- makes energy data widely available to anyone by providing access to big data via "data lakes," large collections of open-access energy data that are at anyone's fingertips in the cloud.
grid
Electricity Markets
The Western Area Power Administration on Oct. 30 announced that its Sierra Nevada region will pursue final negotiations toward full participation in the California Independent System Operator’s Extended Day-ahead Market.