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Public Power is committed to helping make the holiday season safe. With all the seasonal excitement, it’s important to remind everyone to be cautious and mindful of safety. According to...
Distributed Energy Resources
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 6 announced the successful delivery of power to Long Island from the first operational wind turbine at South Fork Wind, “marking a historic milestone of the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters to begin ‘powering up’ in the United States,” Hochul’s office said.
Generation
The Lower 48 states will enter the winter heating season with the most natural gas in storage since 2020, according to data from the Energy Information Administration.
Generation
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently said that the Tennessee Valley Authority is “leading on small modular reactors” with its SMR project at the Clinch River Nuclear Site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Energy Storage
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Dec. 8 announced a new Energy Storage Resources dashboard and Integration Report that provides a view of charging and discharging battery production on the grid.
Transmission
The Board of Directors for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator on Dec. 7 approved the 2023 MISO Transmission Expansion Plan.
Generation
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Dec. 8 signed into law a bill that lifts the moratorium on new construction of small modular reactors in Illinois and establishes regulatory guidelines.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Lineworker crews from Nashville Electric Service and Clarksville, Tenn., worked through the weekend to restore power to customers after a tornado and thunderstorms swept across Tennessee on Saturday.
Energy Efficiency
Tacoma Power’s Income Qualified Rental Program was recently awarded the Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award for Innovative Collaboration by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
Distributed Energy Resources
Meta on Dec. 11 announced that its Mesa, Ariz., data center will soon be supported by new solar energy from Salt River Project through a contract with Orsted.