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Lawmakers voiced concerns on Sept. 13 about a Department of Energy proposal that would require a stricter standard that changes the material used in distribution transformers from grain-oriented electrical steel to amorphous steel.
Electricity Markets
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Sept. 13 filed a report with the Texas Public Utility Commission detailing the grid operator’s response to a spike in power demand earlier this month in the wake of soaring temperatures.
The many facets of leadership in public power.
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency on September 14 issued a final rule that modifies and replaces the 2020 regulatory requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act section 401.
Editor’s note The following is a fictional short story submitted by a retired public power line worker. The events and views presented in the story are the author’s own. By C. Earl Botkin The night air felt cool, which was unusual for mid-July in Kentucky as Samuel Arthur Carter wearily stepped out
Seattle City Light’s former CEO on the importance of being flexible and open to new opportunities.
How the governing board’s role is evolving along with the industry, and how that is creating new challenges in governance.
Volunteers for Light Up Navajo IV weigh in on their experience participating in the initiative to bring electricity to homes on the Navajo Nation.
How rising leaders in public power from across the country got into their roles, and what they think it means to be a leader.
Electricity Markets
Kentucky public power utility Owensboro Municipal Utilities has issued a request for proposals for various power supply alternatives to serve its future retail load.