grid
Electricity Markets
Ann Arbor for Public Power, a group that supports municipalization efforts in Ann Arbor, Mich., recently released a proposal for the utility governance structure should a public power utility be formed in the city.
grid
Generation
Salt River Project plans to issue a new all-source request for proposals later this month, the Arizona public power utility said on Feb. 12.
grid
Generation
After a year of study and analysis, Florida public power utility Gainesville Regional Utilities on Feb. 7 presented the preliminary results of its most recent Integrated Resource Plan during the GRU Authority meeting.
people
Workforce
Florida public power utility OUC’s Board of Commissioners announced a number of board changes, effective as of January 23, 2024.
solar
Generation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently certified a solar energy project in Riverside County, Calif. The certification means a streamlined process for legal challenges that can otherwise cause long delays, Newsom’s office said.
plant
Generation
Sandow Lakes Energy Company on Feb. 12 announced plans to pursue the construction of a 1,200-megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant.
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Electricity Markets
The Energy Information Administration expects the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average higher in 2024 and 2025 than in 2023, but to remain lower than $3.00 per million British thermal units.
grid
Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and NERC’s Regional Entities have launched a joint review of the performance of the bulk power system during recent winter storms that brought Arctic air across much of North America, FERC said on Feb. 13.
solar
Environment
A recently published study examines how insect communities respond to newly established habitat on solar energy sites in agricultural landscapes.
efficient
Energy Efficiency
Massachusetts public power utility Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant has received $1,000,000 from the state as part of the state’s $4 billion plan tied to the American Rescue Plan Act funding. The utility will use this funding to launch the TMLP Saves™ -- Heat Pump and Zero-Interest Loan Program.