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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid

Preparing to be resilient in hurricane season

As Atlantic hurricane season begins again, Kenny Stinson, mayor of Vinton, Louisiana, reflects on the preparation and restoration practices from Hurricane Laura in 2020.

Kenneth Stinson

North Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Association to offtake power from wind farm

North Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Association (NIMECA), power supplier to 13 public power utilities in northern Iowa, will offtake power from a wind farm in South Dakota that has been operational since September 2020.

FERC Chairman says Commission cannot keep changing ROE methodology

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cannot keep changing its return on equity (ROE) methodology, FERC Chairman Richard Glick recently said in comments at a Commission meeting, adding that companies need to have some level of regulatory certainty if they are going to continue to make multi-million and, in some cases, multi-billion dollar investment decisions.
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Generation

Understanding Hydrogen: Trends and Use Cases

A perspective on where the emerging hydrogen market is in the U.S. and globally, what is driving the growing interest in hydrogen and what obstacles are preventing hydrogen technology from...

Maine legislative committee advances bill that would create a consumer-owned utility

The Maine Legislature’s Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee on June 1 voted to advance a bill that would create a consumer-owned utility in the state called Pine Tree Power.

Are small towns the next big thing?

What’s behind trends in people turning attention to smaller cities and towns, and what that might mean for public power.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announces the launch of Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a new commercial brand that unifies products and services offered by several Duke Energy subsidiaries, including Duke Energy Renewables, REC Solar and Duke Energy One, under one comprehensive brand.

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions offers customized clean energy and resilient infrastructure solutions at scale for private and public companies, government-led organizations and educational institutions nationwide. The new brand marks a significant step forward in connecting customers with innovative, future-focused sustainable energy solutions that will create real change for businesses and communities today and for years to come.

The organization leverages Duke Energy’s deep industry experience to deliver the sustainable energy solutions customers need and want, while empowering them to run stronger, more resilient operations that will help them meet their resiliency, sustainability and clean energy goals.

“We know customers are looking for energy solutions that can create real change in our communities while helping their bottom line,” said Chris Fallon, president, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. “We’re combining decades of experience in project development, operations and financing to design innovative solutions that fit within customers’ existing infrastructure or create new renewable energy or resiliency solutions that will address their needs and help them achieve their sustainability goals.”

From financing to planning, and construction and installation to management, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions offers advanced technology and the latest breakthroughs to create smart and sustainable solutions, empowering companies to make a measurable impact, help reduce emissions and gain resiliency with future-focused solutions tailored to their business model, industry and specific location.

“Over the last several years, it’s become clear to us that customers would benefit from a strategic partner that can evaluate their sustainability, resiliency and ESG goals on a holistic level,” said Robert Vary, senior vice president, sales and relationship management at Duke Energy. “Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions lets us provide customers with a comprehensive approach to sustainability and resiliency, whether that be microgrid solutions, backup generation or power purchase agreements for on premise or utility-scale solar or wind. We evaluate our customers’ needs and design unique solutions that will help meet their overall goals.”

To learn more about Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, visit: https://sustainablesolutions.duke-energy.com

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NYPA providing $39 million for New York City electric bus chargers

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) said it has finalized a $39 million agreement to install 67 overhead chargers for New York City buses.

Artificial intelligence project looks to improve energy storage dispatch

Independent power producer Vistra is using artificial intelligence (AI) software developed by a team at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) to help it better predict wholesale power market prices in California.