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Energy Efficiency
California community choice aggregator MCE recently released its 2022 energy efficiency annual report, which notes that its customers received over $2.35 million in rebates.
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.
Safety
In early August, electric line crews from Colorado Springs Utilities continued a long-standing partnership with the Colorado Springs Fire Department to complete the fifth annual, two-day Electric Trauma Training program.
Reliability
The Department of the Interior on Aug. 15 announced the launch of a new program and availability of $72.5 million in initial funding to help Tribal communities electrify homes.
Transmission
Electric transmission developer New York Transco recently announced the successful energization of the New York Energy Solution, a transmission project in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley in New York State, just two years after starting construction and six months ahead of schedule.
Generation
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently vetoed legislation that would have removed the moratorium on new construction of nuclear power plants to allow for the construction of both advanced and traditional large-scale nuclear reactors in the state.
Bonds and Financing
The White House recently issued updated guidance on Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects.
Electricity Markets
Grid operators in recent days have been responding to increases in power demand spurred by scorching weather across portions of the U.S.
Electricity Markets
The California Independent System Operator recently filed the necessary proposed tariff changes with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to the development of an extended day-ahead market for California and the West.
Electricity Markets
Two virtual power plants are now qualified and able to provide dispatchable power to the Texas electric grid, which is operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Texas Public Utility Commission said on Aug. 23.