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Electricity Markets
Signature gathering for a ballot initiative that would give San Diego, Calif., residents the opportunity to vote on the creation of a public power utility in the city is set to get underway next month.
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Environment
As lawmakers and communities push for increased renewable energy in the generating mix, it’s important for them to understand the technical and economic challenges that come with transitioning to a system that relies on clean resources — and why it will take time. Average capacity factor, by source
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Transmission
A map of some of the factors grid planners are weighing in determining where transmission can help connect areas where supply outpaces demand and relieve congestion costs.
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Safety
How the Pinal County Electrical District No. 3 in Arizona benefited from deploying HSI’s EHS Platform.
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Electric Vehicles
The New York Public Service Commission on Nov. 16 made significant changes to New York’s electric vehicle “make-ready” program to speed up the transition to zero-emissions electric vehicles.
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From the energy transition to electrification and the supply chain crisis, public power utilities face many challenges and changes in managing supply and predicting demand.
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Security
How the nature of utility risk management is shifting as threats and challenges emerge, and what public power can do to be more proactive.
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Environment
Texan by Nature has named Texas public power utility CPS Energy as a 2023 Texan by Nature 20 honoree for the utility’s commitment to elevating conservation as a business practice.
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Security
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation last week wrapped up its grid security exercise, GridEx VII.
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Electricity Markets
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Dec. 1 issued a decision that involves changes to the PJM Interconnection’s mandatory capacity construct that PJM filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in July 2021.