The Arizona Corporation Commission recently approved an amended certificate of environmental compatibility for the Salt River Project’s Coolidge Expansion Project, a flexible, fast-ramping natural gas plant. Arizona public power utility SRP said the plant will help it “cost-effectively and reliably
Generation
The Idaho National Laboratory and Microsoft have announced a collaboration to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud and artificial intelligence technologies to streamline the nuclear permitting and licensing application process.
Electricity Markets
The California ISO Board of Governors and the Western Energy Markets Governing Body on Nov. 7 approved the next legal steps to implement the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Step 1, once the trigger based on formal commitments to participation in the Extended Day-Ahead Market is met.
Electricity Markets
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. on Dec. 5 announced the successful implementation of the first operating day of Real-Time Co-optimization Plus Batteries (RTC+B) in the ERCOT market.
Generation
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently accepted a construction permit application for review from the Tennessee Valley Authority to build one of the nation’s first small modular reactors.
Electricity Markets
Grant PUD commissioners announced May 21 during their monthly workshop that Rich Wallen will remain as the utility’s Chief Executive Officer and General Manager.
Energy Storage
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 28 announced the launch of New York’s first Bulk Energy Storage Request for Proposals, which is intended to procure one gigawatt of bulk energy storage as part of New York’s 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap.
Electricity Markets
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has developed a Procurement Analysis Tool (PAT) that it said can help energy buyers cut through the complexity with data-driven insights tailored to their needs.
Electricity Markets
The following is a transcript of the Feb. 17, 2025, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s News
Generation
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has selected 17 projects, including one proposed by Texas public power utility Kerrville Public Utility Board, to advance to the next phase of the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Loan Program application review process, KPUB said on Aug. 29.