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Community Engagement
Arizona’s major utilities came together to host the second annual "Better Together" Business Resource Lunch on January 30, at Salt River Project’s PERA Training and Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona.
Generation
Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Tracey Mann (R-KS) recently introduced legislation that would establish a revolving fund for the Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA). The bill, H.R. 2432, is companion legislation to S. 1034, which was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on March 13.
Transmission
At the direction of the New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE), ISO New England has issued a request for proposals to address longer-term transmission needs.
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. has lined up debt financing for a solar and storage project for California public power utility SMUD.
Electricity Markets
Washington State’s Grant PUD plans to impose load-growth limits for data centers, Grant PUD said in late March.
Reliability
Fifty-two of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities earned the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service.
Safety
Two hundred two utilities have earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024.
Energy Storage
The City Council for the public power community of Danville, Va., recently approved and authorized a negotiated lease agreement for an energy storage facility.
Reliability
In a recent interview with APPA, Dennis McFee, CEO and General Manager at Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi, offers an updated on a comprehensive multi-year initiative launched by the public power utility in 2024 with the objective of significantly enhancing power reliability and resiliency for customers in Yazoo City.
Generation
Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit Power Constructors Co. on April 2 announced that the site of the former Homer City Generating Station in Pennsylvania will be transformed into a more than 3,200-acre natural gas-powered data center campus for a data center.