grid
Generation
A new report released by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project offers recommendations for utilities, states, and IT companies tied to the development of data centers.
meter
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
Streamlining Energy Infrastructure Permitting Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) urges federal policymakers to streamline federal permitting rules to help facilitate the construction of cost-effective energy infrastructure necessary to maintain electric
nuclear
Generation
Georgia Power, a subsidiary of investor-owned Southern Company, on Aug. 31 filed a recommendation with the Georgia Public Service Commission to continue construction of the Vogtle nuclear expansion near Augusta, Ga.
nuclear design
Generation
Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and X-energy, a designer of advanced nuclear reactor technology and manufacturer of advanced nuclear fuels, are collaborating to explore deploying X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor in Kentucky. The companies, subsidiaries of investor-owned PPL
This page includes summaries of and links to APPA’s regulatory filings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), APPA’s comments to the Board of Trustees of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and APPA's filings with other regulatory entities. For APPA's comments
grid
Electricity Markets
The California Public Utilities Commission recently established a centralized procurement strategy aimed at boosting the state’s clean energy resources.
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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
wind farm
Distributed Energy Resources
Announcing the results of a request for proposals, the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 25 said that it has identified a preferred transmission project and selected an 800-megawatt onshore wind project with which to enter contract negotiations.
people
Workforce
After more than four decades with Maryland-based Easton Utilities, Hugh Grunden announced his retirement as President and CEO effective July 1.