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The City of Chattanooga, Tenn., and the city’s public power utility EPB on May 25 marked the completion of a microgrid in Chattanooga.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a South Carolina program for strengthening the state’s electric grid resiliency and awarded $10.4 million in funding for the first two years. Santee Cooper, which is owned by the state, will administer the grant for South Carolina.
Lineworkers from Massachusetts public power utility Belmont Light recently visited the Belmont Cooperative Nursery School, where they talked about what a lineworker does, how electricity gets to their homes, and how to be safe around electricity.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Guam Power Authority on May 29 said that it continues its power restoration process and has made progress in its post-typhoon recovery.
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A two-year budget deal released by House Republican leadership over the weekend that would lift the U.S. debt limit through 2024 includes energy permitting reforms.
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A rundown of how much interconnection queues have expanded over the past few decades, including what’s getting added and how wait times have lengthened.
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Key factors to consider as public power utilities look to benefit from a suite of federal funding opportunities through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
A nationwide study shows that Lincoln Electric System’s rates continue to rank among the lowest in the country based on 2021 data, the Nebraska public power utility said on Feb. 23.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews worked through pouring rain and strong winds over the weekend to restore power to customers affected by storm-related power outages.
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How public power utilities have been adjusting plans and procurement processes to keep pace with low supply and growing demand for key equipment, including transformers.