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Environment
Missouri River Energy Services, in collaboration with the Electric Power Research Institute and with funding from the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy Efficiency and Development program, recently completed a study exploring how indoor agriculture, or controlled environment
cyber
Security
Officials from public power utilities and the American Public Power Association recently participated in a Department of Energy event led by security experts from DOE National Labs who offer hands-on training in areas of operational technology, incident coordination, malware analysis and more.
gas
Reliability
The Northeast Power Coordinating Council has begun a study of fuel constraints in the Northeast and their potential effects on electric generation in the region.
hydro
Generation
The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on Dec. 1 sent a joint letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm voicing concern about a recently released document, “U.S. Government Commitments in Support of the Columbia River Basin Restoration Initiative and in Partnership with the Six Sovereigns.”
nuke
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 17 announced the signing of a credit award and payment agreement with California-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company to finalize terms for $1.1 billion in credit payments via the Civil Nuclear Credit Program for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
grid
Security
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity on Jan. 18 issued a $4.8 million funding opportunity announcement seeking applications “for innovative distribution system communications technologies to ensure a secure electricity grid.”
bus
Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 8 announced the selection of 67 applicants to receive nearly $1 billion through EPA’s Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition.
bond
Bonds and Financing
The Columbia Power and Water Systems board of directors announced that CPWS has once again been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This marks 18 straight years that the Columbia, Tenn
grid
Reliability
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 18 released the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant fiscal year 2024 Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) to open the allocation request and application period for fiscal year 2024 grant funding.
grid
Reliability
A diverse generation resource mix, effective customer conservation efforts and the dedication of OPPD employees combined to help the Omaha Public Power District successfully respond last week to extremely cold weather that blanketed the state.