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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 18 took several actions to remove regulatory obstacles and therefore speed up the construction of needed natural gas infrastructure projects in the U.S.
Austin Energy’s power generation and transmission facilities have completed their weatherization readiness activities in preparation for the coming heat this summer, the Texas public power utility said on June 18.
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
Utilities will not be successful if they think that they can discipline their way to a culture of safety, said John Haarlow, CEO and General Manager of Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD, on June 10. In addition, the level of morale is directly proportional to safety culture, Haarlow said at APPA’s National Conference in New Orleans.
Scott Corwin, President and CEO of the American Public Power Association, outlined the public power community’s priorities during a June 17 meeting with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the Department of Energy’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
DESRI and California public power utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District on June 19 announced that they have executed a long-term power purchase agreement for the Dry Creek Energy Storage project. Dry Creek is a 160 megawatt/640 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system located in Sacramento County, Calif.
Omaha Public Power District on June 19 announced that the newest addition to its generation fleet, Turtle Creek Station, is now operational. The Turtle Creek Station units are capable of producing 450 MW when at full unit output.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently announced the release of the fourth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.
California community choice aggregator MCE has doubled down on around-the-clock geothermal electricity to provide more renewable, reliable energy for Bay Area, California, residents and businesses.
The Department of Energy on June 24 issued an emergency order authorizing Duke Energy Carolinas to utilize specific electric generating units located within the Duke Energy Carolinas area to operate at their maximum generation output levels due to ongoing extreme weather conditions and to preserve the reliability of bulk electric power system.