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Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has analyzed 10 large-scale disturbances on the bulk power system that involved the widespread and unexpected reduction in output of inverter-based resources since 2016, it reported in early June.
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Customer Service
Avangrid has launched an artificial intelligence pilot aimed at enhancing customer service at its utility subsidiaries.
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Transmission
energyRe on June 18 announced that it has submitted multiple proposals, collectively the Clean Borough Power Link, in response to the New York Independent System Operator's New York City Public Policy Transmission Need.
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Energy Storage
The following is a transcript of the June 17, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's news
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Community Engagement
Algona Municipal Utilities of Algona, Iowa, celebrated its 135th anniversary with its customers at a community celebration on Wednesday, June 12.
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Generation
Utilities across the country are looking to develop natural gas generation projects at existing coal plant sites, with the advantage of existing infrastructure at those sites being among the key selling points for utilities.
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Distributed Energy Resources
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 20 announced a new solicitation seeking large-scale renewable energy proposals for the state.
grid
Generation
A new report from The Conference Board analyzes the potential that the rise of AI will fuel a major increase in electricity demand.
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Energy Storage
The New York State Public Service Commission on June 20 approved a new framework for the state to achieve six gigawatts of energy storage by 2030, which represents at least 20 percent of the peak electricity load of New York State.
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Reliability
High generator outage trends and ongoing inverter ride-through challenges signal potential risks that require mitigating action, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation said on June 20 in its 2024 State of Reliability report.