grid
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in December approved a settlement package that resolves all complaints regarding non-performance charges arising from Winter Storm Elliott in December 2022.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the first quarter of 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the U.S.
grid
Reliability
A shorter lead time for a transformer needed for a new substation project was cited as a key reason for why the City Council of Harbor Springs, Mich., recently signed off on a transformer bid. The City Council took the action at a June 3 meeting.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The Imperial Irrigation District’s Board of Directors recently approved a resolution opposing the continued expansion of utility-scale solar projects on active or historically farmed agricultural land within the District’s service area.
grid
Transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Office of Electricity plan to fund research to reduce costs of high-voltage direct current voltage source converter transmission systems, DOE reported in late August.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act have heralded significant investment in clean energy technologies, providing new funding and tax incentives for building a clean energy...
grid
Per member requests, the American Public Power Association presents this in-depth Public Power Current newsletter series on managing insurance risks. In part two of the series, we look at the types of “best practices” utilities can utilize to minimize their exposure.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The Department of the Interior on Dec. 8 announced $5.65 million in funding for the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona to construct and install solar panels over the Casa Blanca Canal. The Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority “is honored to be working with the community, Department of
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Generation
Constellation and Meta have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center to support Meta’s clean energy goals and operations in the region with 1,121 megawatts of nuclear energy, Constellation said on June 3.
grid
Reliability
The American Public Power Association is seeking nominations to fill positions on the Reliable Public Power Provider Program Review Panel.