Distributed Energy Resources
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in late September signed an executive order creating the Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting.
Generation
Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Aaron Viebrock and Ronald Skagen invited the community to learn about and see a renewable hydrogen production facility in Baker Flats, the Washington State PUD said on Oct. 9.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Distributed Energy Resources
Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities on Dec. 10 announced that its Community Solar Garden is now operational MPU, in conjunction with a developer, built a 1,500 KW community solar generation facility. After many months of construction, the developer commissioned the solar garden
Transmission
A revised transmission “Right of First Refusal” bill was introduced in the Wisconsin legislature this month.
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.