epa
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to revise steam electric effluent limitation guidelines “represents an unwarranted change of course given wastewater treatment requirements were just imposed” in a prior ELG rule, the American Public Power Association said in May 30 comments submitted to the EPA.
wind
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has extended a power sales agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority for approximately 262 megawatts of energy from a wind farm in the Pacific Northwest. LADWP’s action will support upgrading the existing wind turbines to extend their
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The Center for Energy Workforce Development, in collaboration with partner trade associations, outlined how the energy sector can create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces in its DE&I Roadmap for Industry Change. The Problem 71% of participants in CEWD’s DE&I focused listening
grid
As part of ongoing efforts to maintain high levels of reliability and meet growing demand, Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD crews this summer will make electric system improvements and complete preventative maintenance projects.
Utilidata has formed a research partnership with the University of Michigan to collect and analyze electric vehicle charging behaviors.
Electric vehicles of all types will account for as much as 29 percent of new light duty vehicle sales in the United States by 2050, according to the Energy Information Administration.
The administration of President Joseph Biden released the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap that aims to provide a framework for accelerating the production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of clean hydrogen.
Energy storage can reduce transmission congestion, but not all forms of energy storage do so equally effectively, according to a study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
grid
Smoke from wildfires in Canada traveled to New England, significantly lowering production from solar resources in the region compared to what ISO New England would expect absent the smoke, the grid operator said on June 8. Meanwhile, the New York ISO also said that smoke cover caused by the wildfires curtailed solar energy production, while PJM Interconnection said that smoky conditions throughout the RTO caused a reduction in visibility, reducing solar, and keeping temperatures several degrees lower than usual.
Snohomish County PUD recently sent crew members, equipment and vehicles to Guam to help it recover from a typhoon that knocked out power to most of its 150,000 residents.