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Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 7 issued its final rule reconsidering the particulate matter national ambient air quality standards.
Electric Vehicles
In 2023, nearly 8% of new light-duty vehicle sales in the U.S. were for electric-fueled models, and, according to Cox Automotive, the company behind Kelley Blue Book, that proportion is expected to exceed 10% in 2024. While consumers move out of the early adoption phase, the entities that are
Bonds and Financing
How economic ups and downs affect community-owned electric utilities in various ways — and how public power can adjust accordingly.
Transmission
The Bonneville Power Administration has named Richard Bustamante Vice President of Transmission System Operations.
Electricity Markets
California Municipal Utilities Association Executive Director Barry Moline has decided that 2024 will be his eighth and final year with the association. He plans to retire on December 31.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority is seeking developers to implement a 5.2-megawatt solar photovoltaic energy project on two separate parcels at the State University of New York at Oneonta.
Electric Vehicles
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation recently published a white paper to help inform electric vehicle stakeholders and policymakers about the need for greater cross-sector collaboration regarding the potential effects of the rapid growth of EV charging on bulk power system reliability.
Distributed Energy Resources
Nebraska public power utility Wahoo Utilities recently provided an update on a solar project in the City of Wahoo, Neb.
Electricity Markets
President Biden on Feb. 9 designated Willie Phillips, Jr. as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Biden in January 2023 named Phillips as Acting Chairman of FERC.
Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection capacity auction for the 2025/2026 Delivery Year will take place as scheduled in June, PJM announced Feb. 7 following two recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders on PJM’s capacity market rules.