grid
The Morongo Band of the Mission Indians is on track to become the first Native American tribe to be a participating transmission owner in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) footprint, creating a critical connection to help meet the state’s green energy goals, CAISO reported on Feb. 12.
solar
On Feb. 24, the City of Healdsburg plans a virtual ribbon cutting for a 3-megawatt (MW) floating solar project on ponds that hold recycled water at the California city’s wastewater treatment plant.
congress
Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Debbie Stabenow. D-Mich., on Feb. 25 introduced legislation that would reinstate the ability to issue tax-exempt advance refunding bonds. The bill is supported by the American Public Power Association.
charley
In honor of Women’s History Month, commemorated each March, the American Public Power Association’s Public Power Current newsletter is highlighting women in the high-voltage trades who work for public power utilities across the U.S.
green
The incremental cost of achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 could be as much as $300 billion through 2030, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
grid
In the wake of a recent reliability crisis in Texas, San Antonio, Texas-based public power utility CPS Energy on March 2 said that it will proactively protect customers to keep their bills affordable while continuing to pursue prudent business practices that keep the utility and San Antonio financially stable and strong.
grid
In the wake of rotating outages implemented by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in February after an arctic blast hit the state, there may be a move to turn ERCOT into a state agency, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently said.
plant
Holland Energy Park (HEP), a power plant in Holland, Mich., is preparing to retire $91 million of debt this year, during only its fourth year of operation, pending final approval from the Holland City Council.
hydro
Incentives from the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Empire State Development, and Genesee County, N.Y., have prompted Plug Power to invest $290 million in a green hydrogen fuel production facility and electric substation.
SWAG Group
[Submiitted by City Utilities of Springfield] City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri has launched a new group called SWAG – Strong Women Achieving Goals. The mission of this group is to energize, empower, and enrich women to better their personal and professional lives. This will be done by