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Electricity Markets
The Western Area Power Administration on Sept. 12 announced that its Colorado River Storage Project and Rocky Mountain region will pursue final negotiations toward full membership in the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization.
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Community Engagement
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Nov. 16 announced a comprehensive plan to build, operate and maintain a city-owned network of electric vehicle fast-charger stations in the city’s underserved communities.
nuke
The retirement of aging coal-fired plants combined with the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act has created an opportunity for public power utilities looking to secure long-term, reliable supplies of clean energy, according to advanced nuclear firm NuScale Power.
nuke
The retirement of aging coal-fired plants combined with the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act has created an opportunity for public power utilities looking to secure long-term, reliable supplies of clean energy, according to advanced nuclear firm NuScale Power.
nuke
The retirement of aging coal-fired plants combined with the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act has created an opportunity for public power utilities looking to secure long-term, reliable supplies of clean energy, according to advanced nuclear firm NuScale Power.
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Bills and Rates
Orlando, Fla.-based public power utility OUC has been authorized by its Board of Commissioners to move forward with a multiyear plan “to empower customers with new opportunities to save money, better align costs with how electricity is used, and optimize OUC’s reliable, affordable, and sustainable power grid,” the utility said on Dec. 11
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Transmission
A rundown of FERC Order No. 1920, including how it could incent regional transmission projects, and where further clarity is still needed.
gas
Soaring natural gas prices ahead of the summer cooling season are fueling growing concerns in the electric power industry.
grid
PacifiCorp, a utility which operates in six states, recently announced its plan to join the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) being developed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), as well as the Western Power Pool’s Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP).
guam
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – commemorated each May – we are proudly spotlighting the public power leadership roles our API colleagues have at utilities across the United States, including at U.S. territories in the Western Pacific. We kickoff our coverage by sharing updates from Guam.