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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
In a Jan. 22 letter, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright asked the nation’s grid operators to maintain communication with DOE during Winter Storm Fern and be prepared to make backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities available as needed.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Power restoration efforts in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the wake of Tropical Storm Ernesto are nearing completion, the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority and LUMA, which operates and manages the electric power transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico, said recently.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Line crews from the Ohio public power communities of Piqua, Tipp City, Versailles, and Wapakoneta traveled to the City of Celina, Ohio, to provide mutual aid assistance after a tornado hit Celina and knocked out power to city residents, Ohio-based AMP reported on March 15. AMP, a joint action agency
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Reliability
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District this summer will be tackling capital and maintenance projects on both its electric and water systems that will continue to enhance its ability to serve the community reliably and safely, it said on July 14.
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An infographic on how much costs for disaster response and recovery have grown over time – including utility restoration expenses.
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Workforce
Five New York Power Authority employees have been selected to receive prestigious 2024 EPRI Technology Transfer Awards for implementing collaborative research to the electricity sector and its customers.
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Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Nov. 7 released a final report on Winter Storm Elliott, the Christmas 2022 storm that contributed to power outages for millions of electricity customers in the Eastern half of the country.
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Electricity Markets
After a yearlong implementation effort, 10 new members including public power utilities successfully joined operations of the Northwest Power Pool Reserve Sharing Group on May 1.
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Minnesota public power utility Owatonna Public Utilities on April 13 announced the passing of its General Manager Roger Warehime, who served the utility for over two decades, joining OPU in 2004 and serving as General Manager since December 2018.
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Reliability
The American Public Power Association is accepting nominations now through February 16, 2024, for six openings on the Reliable Public Power Provider Review Panel. To nominate yourself or someone for this position, complete this Nomination Form by February 16. The RP3 program is public power’s