cyber
Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD this month hosted the Safe Haven Exercise -– a tabletop exercise that was focused on the response to a cyber security incident that leads to physical impacts to critical electric infrastructure.
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Generation
Vertiv and Caterpillar Inc. on Nov. 18 announced the signing of a strategic undertaking to collaborate on advanced energy optimization solutions for data centers.
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Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
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Electricity Markets
APPA recently submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Secretary of Energy’s advance notice of rulemaking (ANOPR) on the interconnection of large loads to the interstate transmission system.
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Transmission
The American Public Power Association on Nov. 21 submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy in response to the DOE’s request for information on accelerating speed to power and winning the artificial intelligence race.
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Reliability
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has completed winter readiness and preparations for the upcoming winter season.
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Reliability
An estimated $381 million in power transmission reliability investments are on the horizon through 2028, according to the latest update of ISO New England’s Regional System Plan Project List.
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Electricity Markets
Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board has signed a new contract with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that runs through 2044, securing access to between $2.5 and $3 billion worth of energy.
nuke
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s application has been selected for a $400 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the deployment of the nation’s first Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor at TVA’s Clinch River nuclear site in East Tennessee, TVA reported on Dec. 2.
transmission towers
Generation
The Imperial Irrigation District in late November announced the launch of a new public information initiative to help the community understand the growing interest from data center developers seeking to locate in the District's service territory.