Reliability
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Hitachi Energy officials announced on Aug. 20 that the company is expanding manufacturing operations in Alamo, Tennessee.
Reliability
Santee Cooper has secured final approval for 14 projects, totaling $6.9 million in funding, submitted to its Grid Resilience Grant Program last year by electric cooperatives and municipal and other utilities from across South Carolina.
Generation
On August 25, the Palisades Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan, officially transitioned from decommissioning to operations status under the oversight of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Holtec International reported.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
In the wake of two major storms hitting the Imperial Irrigation District service area on Sunday, Aug. 24, and torrential rains and winds brought into the area the afternoon and evening of Monday, Aug. 25, the California public power utility has been working around the clock to return power service to customers, it said on Aug. 27.
Workforce
The Florida Municipal Electric Association and Florida Municipal Power Agency on Aug. 26 recognize Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day -- a day to show gratitude to the people who risk their lives daily to ensure reliable delivery of electricity throughout the state.
Electricity Markets
PJM and stakeholders recently began work to explore sub-annual capacity market constructs in the newly established Sub-Annual Capacity Market Senior Task Force.
Generation
Caterpillar Inc. and Hunt Energy Company, L.P. on Aug. 21 announced a long-term strategic collaboration agreement to deliver power solutions for data centers.
Reliability
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Aug. 28 issued an emergency order directing the PJM Interconnection, in coordination with Constellation Energy, to ensure Units 3 and 4 of the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania remain available for operation.
Generation
National Grid Ventures recently announced it will install the first commercially deployed, 100 percent hydrogen-fueled linear generator in the world at its Northport Power Plant, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Long Island Power Authority.
Environment
Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board successfully completed major habitat improvement work on the upper McKenzie River as part of the 2016 settlement agreement for relicensing the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project.