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.
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.
Security
In preparation for upcoming major sporting events, California public power utility Silicon Valley Power is launching a comprehensive effort to strengthen safety preparation and physical security at critical electrical facilities throughout the city of Santa Clara, California.
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.
Community Engagement
Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD recently hosted a Community Partner Coalition luncheon at its headquarters in Everett, Wash., to bring civic leaders together and discuss a wide range of topics including best practices for expanding partnerships through data sharing.
Reliability
The Guam Power Authority has been awarded two federal grants totaling $1.62 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to advance grid modernization through its Advanced Resilience Management for Outage Recovery (ARMOR) Project.
Environment
Wisconsin public power utility Kaukauna Utilities continues to make steady progress on its reverse osmosis water treatment project, it reported in November.
Generation
Holtec has been selected as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Tier 1 “First Mover Team Support” award under the U.S. Government’s Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Pathway to Deployment Program, the company said on Dec. 2.
Security
The American Public Power Association and several other trade associations recently submitted comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in support of a revised Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standard.
Distributed Energy Resources
Less than a year after elevating the city's clean energy future with the launch of its innovative Solar Standard Offer, Texas public power utility Austin Energy unveiled details on the initiative’s first commercial project.