grid
Transmission
The Bureau of Land Management on Nov. 30 announced that it will begin assessing targeted updates to energy corridors across the West in order to help speed deployment of transmission infrastructure.
plant
Generation
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on Dec. 1 said that it filed its 2023 electric resource plan with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
storage
Energy Storage
Building efficiency and load flexibility can significantly reduce the size of the battery system required to provide backup service to a house, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found in a new report.
hydro
Generation
Washington State’s Chelan PUD on Dec. 4 said that it will file a pre-application document and notice of intent to relicense its Rock Island Dam this month.
plant
Community Engagement
Five organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants have been selected to receive a cumulative total of over $134,000 in economic development grants from a utility grant funding program.
grid
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the “AA” rating on Platte River Power Authority's $125.9 million in outstanding series JJ and taxable series KK power revenue refunding bonds.
nuke
Generation
Holtec International on Dec. 4 said that it has started a program to build two small modular reactor units at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant site in Michigan. Holtec is pursuing the repowering of the Palisades plant.
hydro
Generation
FirstLight on Dec. 5 announced a new power purchase agreement with the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company. MMWEC is the Commonwealth’s designated joint action agency for municipal utilities in Massachusetts. Through the agreement, participating communities will purchase up to 69
people
Workforce
Jennifer Smith has been named the Assistant General Manager for the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.
grid
Electricity Markets
New England should have sufficient resources to meet the peak demand for electricity this winter, ISO New England said on Dec. 4.