A number of public power utilities including Snohomish County PUD, Austin Energy and SMUD are exploring opportunities tied to vehicle-to-grid technologies.
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
Workforce
After more than four decades with Maryland-based Easton Utilities, Hugh Grunden announced his retirement as President and CEO effective July 1.
Electricity Markets
The California Public Utilities Commission recently established a centralized procurement strategy aimed at boosting the state’s clean energy resources.
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.
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.
Scott Corwin, President and CEO of the American Public Power Association, outlined the public power community’s priorities during a June 17 meeting with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the Department of Energy’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Sept. 15 partnered with the Florida Division of Emergency Management to help its members expedite FEMA recovery after disaster strikes public power communities.