nuke
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.
storage
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.
grid
Transmission
The Board of Directors for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator on Dec. 7 approved the 2023 MISO Transmission Expansion Plan.
nuke
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.
truck
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.
efficient
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.
solar
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.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently visited a Clark Public Utilities community solar facility site in the state.
people
Workforce
After more than four decades with Maryland-based Easton Utilities, Hugh Grunden announced his retirement as President and CEO effective July 1.
capitol
Reliability
At the top of the American Public Power Association’s wish list for congressional action this year is permitting reform to enable much needed generation and transmission, Scott Corwin, APPA’s President and CEO said on Jan. 23.