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Key factors driving renewable energy development last year — strong demand, declining costs, gains in battery storage technology and grid operators’ growing ability to handle renewables— are poised to continue into 2019, according to consulting firm Deloitte.
A new study commissioned by the Environmental Defense Fund and written by Black & Veatch finds that when utilities prepare for new electricity demand from electric trucks and buses, it’s good for ratepayers.
The following is a transcript of the August 12, 2024, 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
Oklo Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, on Sept. 4 announced plans to design, build, and operate a fuel recycling facility in Tennessee as the first phase of an advanced fuel center through investment totaling up to $1.68 billion and aiming to create more than 800 high-quality jobs.
Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on Jan. 3 announced that power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was delivered to the New England grid for the first time.
Workshops and other outreach is underway to inform Grant PUD customers about a new rate strategy intended to ensure “core customers” –- residential, agriculture and small and medium-sized businesses –- receive the lowest rates possible for their electricity, while industrial rates remain competitive with the region, Grant PUD commissioners heard at their July 22 meeting.
The Department of Energy recently said that its Loan Programs Office has granted a conditional commitment for a partial loan guarantee of up to $72.8 million for a solar plus storage microgrid project on Tribal lands in California.
President Trump on May 23 signed a series of executive orders that, among other things, call for the reform of the reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the rapid deployment of advanced nuclear technologies to support national security objectives.
This is part of a series of monthly posts reflecting different thought leader perspectives on utility rate design. All five opinion pieces appear in full in Leadership in Rate Design...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the Southwest Power Pool’s performance-based accreditation (PBA) and effective load carrying capability (ELCC) methodologies and its Expedited Resource Adequacy Study (ERAS) process, SPP said on July 24.