solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission in December declined to issue a declaratory order in a proceeding that would have given third parties the right to sell electricity directly to public utility customers, a proposal that was opposed by public power groups in the state.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
A 175-megawatt solar array, located on 1,310 acres, was officially placed into commercial operation in December and is now generating and delivering electricity to Colorado Springs Utilities customers.
grid
Bills and Rates
The Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors in December approved the utility’s $2.1 billion corporate operating plan for 2024.
grid
Bills and Rates
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors approved its 2024 annual budget for the municipal electric and water utility at its Dec. 20 Board meeting.
grid
Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection’s reformed interconnection process is expected to clear 300 new generation projects totaling 26,000 megawatts in 2024, the mid-Atlantic grid operator said on Dec. 21.
grid
Bonds and Financing
The Internal Revenue Service on Dec. 22 unveiled the IRS Energy Credits Online pre-filing registration tool for taxpayers who intend to receive a direct payment or transfer a clean energy credit. Established by the Inflation Reduction Act, elective pay (or “direct pay”) and transferability are
hydro
Reliability
The Bonneville Power Administration on Jan. 30 detailed how plunging temperatures across the Pacific Northwest that stayed below freezing for four days from Jan. 12-16 were no match for the Federal Columbia River Power System.
cap
Reliability
Recent extreme weather events have shown that the Lower Snake River Dams are an irreplaceable resource not just in the future but right now -- both in terms of energy, capacity, and other grid services key to maintaining reliable electricity, Scott Corwin, President and CEO of the American Public Power Association, said in a statement for the record submitted to key House members on Jan. 29.
cyber
Security
Fred Christie, the Chief Information Officer for Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities, has been selected to participate in the 2024 Operational Technology Defender Fellowship, a highly selective education program created, funded, and led by the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.
grid
Grid Modernization
The Loan Programs Office of the Department of Energy this week said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Electric Power Research Institute aimed at improving the understanding and integration of virtual power plants.