Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Tennessee public power utility Knoxville Utilities Board on Aug. 9 reported significant progress had been made in power restoration efforts after a tornado hit its service territory this week.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Aug. 4 published updated guidance for Public Housing Authorities and owners of properties participating in HUD multifamily assisted housing programs regarding the treatment of financial benefits received from participation in community solar energy programs or the presence of on-site solar facilities.
Bills and Rates
Extensive outreach and expanded community partnerships have helped push enrollment in Austin Energy’s Customer Assistance Program to new levels, the Texas public power utility said on Aug. 3.
Electric Vehicles
The American Public Power Association and public power utilities are participating in a new Electric Power Research Institute initiative aimed at preparing the U.S. electric grid in support of the accelerated development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Smart meter rollouts and upgrades to second- and third-generation meters are transforming utilities’ business models for electric, water, gas, and heat meters. For small public power utilities, meter data management is rapidly becoming critical for getting the most out of their smart meter
Bills and Rates
For the second time in four months, the Board of Commissioners for Florida public power utility OUC voted to lower electric rates.
Generation
As the threats to the resilience and reliability of the electric power grid caused by extreme weather events rise, the advantages of small modular reactors are becoming more apparent.
Reliability
Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with Fall River Electric Cooperative, has deployed a “Microgrid in a Box” at the cooperative’s hydropower plant in rural Idaho.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Aug, 10 issued final regulations and Revenue Procedure 2023-27 to provide guidance for owners of certain solar or wind facilities built in connection with low-income communities.
Electricity Markets
Justin E. Driscoll is now the permanent President and CEO of the New York Power Authority and the New York State Canal Corporation pursuant to Sections 1004A and 2852 of the New York Public Authorities Law, NYPA confirmed on Aug, 10.