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Electric Vehicles
Florida public power utility Kissimmee Utility Authority on April 2 unveiled its electric vehicle charging program for residential customers. Eligible KUA customers must be the property owner or have the written permission of the property owner prior to installation.
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Lakeland Electric’s utilities director on the importance of looking out for right-sized opportunities for the community-owned utility.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in September proposed to modernize its regulations under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). Commissioners voted at FERC’s monthly open meeting to...
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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.
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Duke Energy Florida will spend $1 billion to add 700 MW of solar energy over the next four years and forego recovery of more than $150 million from customers for an abandoned nuclear project under a revised settlement filed Tuesday with the Florida Public Service Commission.
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
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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.
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Transmission
The New York State Public Service Commission on Nov. 16 approved $1.4 billion in financing for NY Transco’s Propel NY Energy transmission project.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission in December declined to issue a declaratory order in a proceeding that would have given third parties the right to sell electricity directly to public utility customers, a proposal that was opposed by public power groups in the state.
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Electric Vehicles
The New York Public Service Commission on Nov. 16 made significant changes to New York’s electric vehicle “make-ready” program to speed up the transition to zero-emissions electric vehicles.