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Energy Efficiency
What a recent survey of recent high school graduates found about young people’s attitudes, knowledge and behaviors around energy and efficiency.
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The recently retired CEO of Salt River Project in Arizona shares the importance of establishing a clear vision and following the mission.
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Community Engagement
How community-owned utilities keep public discourse about projects civil and stay focused on what is best for the community.
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What's behind the focus of recent efforts in state legislatures to alter public power's local authority.
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Community Engagement
A look at the places that have sold their public power utility in recent decades and what kind of effects the sale has had on customers and the community.
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A visual overview of how much electricity cryptocurrency mining uses and tips for how utilities can hedge risks related to this demand.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Department of the Interior on July 20 said it will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Customer Service
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has discovered that texting can help it reach its digitalization goals, as well as improve employee efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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Reliability
The Senate Committee on Appropriations on July 20 approved the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill, which includes $1.2 billion to be spent through 2026 to “enhance the domestic supply chain for the manufacture of electric grid components.” This supply chain funding is
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Electricity Markets
Grid operators this week are preparing for an increase in power demand with forecasts for continued hot temperatures across much of the U.S. On July 24, the Midcontinent ISO said that it anticipates high demand in its North and Central Regions this week due to extreme heat. “We are coordinating with