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The following is a transcript of the June 3, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. Our guest on this episode is
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has received 125 notices of intent to apply for a loan through the Texas Energy Fund’s In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program.
As operational challenges multiply, some utilities have found drones to be an effective tool to optimize limited resources and maintain safe and reliable service. Many utilities have either hired drone service providers that use professional pilots or started dedicated aviation units with their utility. In contrast, Skydio uses artificial intelligence to interpret the visual data coming from the fisheye cameras that serve as a drone’s “eyes.”
CPS Energy recently presented the utility’s efforts to its Board of Trustees as part of summer preparedness. The San Antonio utility has now completed preparedness activities as part of the formal response to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
The Bonneville Power Administration and the Spokane Tribe of Indians signed a memorandum of agreement that provides the Tribe with 10 years of fish and wildlife habitat funding for blocked areas of the upper Columbia River Basin.
The Washington State Department of Commerce on May 30 announced $39,575,225 in grants to cities, counties, municipal utilities, and federally and state-recognized tribes to support electrification of homes and businesses.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has received federal funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project, one of multiple projects expected to dramatically reduce the City of Los Angeles’ dependence on purchased, imported water.
The Electric Power Research Institute on June 4 announced an expansion of its eRoadMAP™ providing load hosting capacity, or power capacity, for 10 large utilities in five states, with plans to expand nationwide.
San Antonio, Texas public power utility CPS Energy announced the extension and expansion of a previous 15-year power purchase agreement that will more than double its share from the Avangrid’s Peñascal wind farm in Kenedy County, Texas.
The Turlock Irrigation District Board of Directors has appointed Brad Koehn as General Manager, effective June 21, 2024.