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Compute North is expanding its operations in Kearney, Nebraska, potentially adding as much as 70 megawatts (MW) to Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) load. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company, which provides energy-intensive computing capacity for blockchain, cryptocurrency mining, and other
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Across the country, a new generation of female engineers is making its mark at public power utilities. For many, their path to engineering began at a young age, with their interest sparked by a math teacher in high school, a high school introduction to engineering course or discovering a love for fixing things.
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Congress and other federal agencies need to take action to keep pace with the nation’s evolving electric power grid, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently issued an order affirming the small utility opt-in feature supported by the American Public Power Association of a final rule that allows for distributed energy resource (DER) aggregators to compete in regional organized wholesale electric markets.
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How three public power utilities have diversified their revenue and turned outside-the-box thinking into mutually beneficial solutions for the utility, customers, and the community.
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Washington State’s Snohomish County Public Utility District (SnoPUD), with its partner Virtual Peaker Inc., plans to roll out a cloud-based energy management system for its customers in the coming months.
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Seattle City Light, along with other local government agencies, has released a plan to transition the city to a transportation system with lower greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution while increasing electric mobility options and creating a pipeline of clean energy jobs and workforce diversity.
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An infographic showing how the cost of electricity compares to other household expenses, including how much prices have changed over the past 20 years.
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A simple explanation of the average breakdown of costs to generate and deliver electricity to customers on the grid, and what costs utilities incur to keep the power flowing.
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A state-by-state look at the average monthly bill for public power customers, and in which states public power customers enjoy the deepest savings.