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Electricity Markets
The Rochester, N.Y., City Council on June 18 voted to keep $500,000 in the city budget to lower energy bills for Rochester residents.
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Energy Storage
ESS Tech, Inc. and Burbank Water and Power on May 31 celebrated the commissioning of BWP’s first long duration energy storage system.
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Electricity Markets
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission in December approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s Organized Wholesale Market application, finding that Tri-State’s expanded participation in the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization is in the public interest.
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With the proliferation of data center proposals across the U.S., state lawmakers are introducing legislation aimed at addressing, among other things, the costs, energy use and potential environmental impacts of data centers.
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Jem Brown, General Manager of Wisconsin Rapids Water Works and Lighting Commission, passed away unexpectedly on July 25, after a brief illness, at the age of 60.
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Generation
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on Dec. 1 said that it filed its 2023 electric resource plan with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
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Generation
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty on Sept. 28 provided details about a working group in the state that will study and plan for the use of advanced nuclear plants in Texas.
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Transmission
Electric transmission developer New York Transco recently announced the successful energization of the New York Energy Solution, a transmission project in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley in New York State, just two years after starting construction and six months ahead of schedule.
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The New York State Legislative Commission on the Future of the Long Island Power Authority on April 18 approved a draft report for submission to the New York Legislature detailing its preliminary findings and plan for transitioning LIPA into a public power provider that would both own and operate the electric grid on Long Island and in the Rockaways.
Outstanding Utilities, 2026 E.F. Scattergood System Achievement Award Honors American Public Power Association member utilities with outstanding accomplishments. ( Previous winners) Chelan PUD, Washington Press Release Georgetown Municipal Light Department, Massachusetts Press Release Roseville