grid
Reliability
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, in collaboration with its parent company Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Japan, announced an $86 million investment in advanced switchgear production and power electronics in the U.S. "This investment is driven by the increasing demand for transmission and distribution grid products as the U.S. moves toward renewable energy and decarbonization goals," it said.
hydro
Generation
A new study addresses the value propositions of adding battery storage to hydropower plants.
grid
Electricity Markets
Results of a supplemental study examining potential costs and benefits of joining a day-ahead energy market have not shifted the Bonneville Power Administration's staff recommendation to join the Southwest Power Pool's Markets+.
grid
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 1 rejected an amended Interconnection Service Agreement among PJM, Susquehanna Nuclear LLC and PPL Electric Utilities tied to data center in Pennsylvania.
epa
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued an interim final rule to administratively stay the effectiveness of requirements for all sources covered by the Good Neighbor Plan rule as promulgated where an administrative stay was not already in place.
grid
Generation
Nebraska public power utility Lincoln Electric System is soliciting discussions with entities interested in providing LES with firm or deliverable capacity within the Southwest Power Pool to meet LES’ own load and reserve requirements for the 2026-2030 period.
plant
Generation
Quantum Capital Group and its affiliates on Aug. 5 announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cogentrix Energy, a U.S. independent power producer, from funds managed by Carlyle for a total consideration of approximately $3 billion.
grid
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utilities were hard at work on power restoration efforts in Florida after Hurricane Debby hit the state early on the morning of Aug. 5.
grid
Workforce
Keys Energy Services GM and CEO Lynne Tejeda will celebrate her 35th anniversary with the utility on August 7, the Florida public power utility said on Aug. 5.
grid
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Nebraska public power utility Lincoln Electric System has deployed staff and vehicles to help Omaha Public Power District with power restoration efforts after the July 31 storm caused historic outages in the area, LES said on Aug. 5.