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Generation
The American Public Power Association on Sept. 19 underscored the need to streamline and reform the licensing process for hydropower projects.
Transmission
The Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior recently released a plan outlining the actions they say are needed to connect the first generation of Atlantic offshore wind projects to the electric grid, as well as to increase transmission resources over the next several decades. An
Generation
The Bureau of Land Management recently approved the Rodatherm Geothermal Test Bed project, which would assess the commercial viability of an advanced geothermal electricity generation facility on BLM-managed lands in Beaver and Millard counties, Utah.
Bills and Rates
The Board of Directors for California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District on September 19 acted to significantly expand financial assistance to more customers through IID’s Residential Energy Assistance Program.
Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Sept. 20 said it is accelerating the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by adopting a Department of Energy electric vehicle charging station categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Reliability
The Department of Energy on Sept. 29 will host a webinar related to a survey that the agency plans to release related to the nation’s current supply of distribution transformers.
Generation
At a recent Northwest Public Power Association conference, Jason Herbert, Senior Director for External Strategy at Energy Northwest, detailed the joint action agency’s plans for the development of small modular reactors, while Meaghan Vibbert, Public Information Officer, at Washington State’s Douglas County PUD, provided an update on the PUD’s renewable hydrogen project.
Electric Vehicles
Rhythmos on Sept. 19 announced the commercial deployment of its mobility and utility network management platform in East Tennessee through a collaborative demonstration project with the Tennessee Valley Authority and an Electric Power Research Institute program.
Environment
A group of Republican senators recently sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan arguing that EPA should rescind its proposed reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter. The letter, which was signed by 23 Republican
Environment
The New York State Public Service Commission recently provided guidance for utilities in the state submitting or re-submitting proposals to develop utility thermal networks.