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The City of Clarksville, Arkansas, has signed an agreement with Syntex Industries to design and construct a hydrogen power plant.
Silhouettes of people surrounded by eyes, suggesting surveillance
How public power is creating a culture of security — from making sure that employees are aware of potential threats to encouraged to follow protocols that could mitigate the risk of attacks on their systems.
People holding a line of interconnected cogs
Lessons on managing change as APPA and the public power sector overall experience significant transformation.
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Two-thirds of North America is at risk of energy shortfalls this summer during periods of extreme demand, according to the latest summer reliability report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on May 18 approved a work plan submitted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation related to inverter-based resources.
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Florida public power utility JEA recently released its integrated resource plan and is making it available for the public to view in advance of a community forum on May 25 to discuss the IRP.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 17 issued a proposed rule that would require the safe management of coal ash disposed of in areas that are currently unregulated at the federal level. This includes inactive power plants with surface impoundments that are no longer being used and historical coal ash disposal areas at power plants with regulated coal ash units.
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Workforce
Cleveland Public Power on May 20 held an information session for its Internship to Apprenticeship Program, which launched in 2008.
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Nebraska public power utility Omaha Public Power District recently detailed the need for additional generation as its service territory experiences unprecedented growth in demand for energy, the result of a strong regional economy. OPPD leaders are recommending adding an additional approximately 2,500 MW by 2030.
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Texas public power utility Austin Energy on May 17 said it is addressing supply chain issues by focusing on key areas including adjusting equipment specification standards and expanding sourcing.