Workforce
On June 3, the Sun Prairie City Council unanimously approved Jill Weiss to serve as General Manager of Wisconsin public power utility Sun Prairie Utilities, following the unanimous recommendation from the SPU Commission at a special meeting held on May 22. Weiss has over 15 years of public utility
Energy Storage
Reading Municipal Light Department officially commissioned the River Park Energy Storage System in May with a ribbon cutting and networking event. Local legislators, town officials, and industry partners were in attendance.
Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
Reliability
The speed at which large load facilities are being built adds stress to the bulk power system not only in terms of increased load but also operationally, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation recently said.
Generation
Developers plan to add 18.7 gigawatts of combined-cycle capacity to the U.S. grid by 2028, with 4.3 GW already under construction, the U.S. Energy Information Administration recently said.
Bills and Rates
The American Public Power Association on June 13 submitted testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies in support of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Reliability
Tennessee public power utility Nashville Electric System recently teamed up with Tennessee State University, the Tennessee Valley Authority and other organizations to host a virtual simulation of Nashville’s March 2020 tornado.
Grid Modernization
Tantalus Systems recently announced that California public power utility Riverside Public Utilities has selected Tantalus as its technology partner to expand its grid modernization efforts.
Generation
XGS Energy and Meta Platforms recently announced an agreement to support development of 150 MW of next-generation geothermal energy in New Mexico.
Reliability
President Trump Signs Executive Order on Wildfire Prevention and Response