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The evolving electric utility business environment places special demands on public power governance. However, public power veterans and policymakers agree that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Competitive Forces Reshape the Electricity Business “The pace of change in the
A number of public power utilities including Snohomish County PUD, Austin Energy and SMUD are exploring opportunities tied to vehicle-to-grid technologies.
Reliability
in a recent interview with APPA, Joseph Bunch, General Manager and CEO for New Smyrna Beach Utilities, detailed the steps the utility has taken in recent years to improve reliability. He also detailed how the utility benefits from its membership in the Florida Municipal Power Agency.
Generation
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project, Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power announced that they will be working together to explore adding nuclear generation in Arizona.
Generation
Utilities across the country are looking to develop natural gas generation projects at existing coal plant sites, with the advantage of existing infrastructure at those sites being among the key selling points for utilities.
Security
Grid Security Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The electric sector has mandatory and enforceable federal regulatory standards in place for cyber and physical security (collectively known as grid security). Close coordination among industry and government partners at all levels is imperative to deterring
Distributed Energy Resources
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should dismiss a petition asking it to find that it has jurisdiction over energy sales from rooftop solar facilities and other distributed generation located on the customer side of the retail meter whenever the output of these resources exceeds the customer
Lee Meyerhofer has been a commissioner for Kaukauna Utilities in Wisconsin since 1995 and its president since 2005. Lee was elected to the Kaukauna City Council in 1992 and to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1998. On the Legislature, he served as the ranking member of the Energy and Utilities Committee
Energy Storage
Salt River Project and NextEra Energy Resources have officially commissioned a 100-megawatt battery energy storage system to store the energy produced by a solar energy facility in Coolidge, Arizona.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority on Jan. 31 filed a petition with the New York State Public Service Commission to establish the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help program to provide electric bill credits for low-income households across the state.