Distributed Energy Resources
In a recent interview with APPA, Rob Shelley, the general manager of Michigan public power utility Grand Haven Board of Light and Power, discussed the utility’s efforts to add renewable energy to its overall generation portfolio.
Energy Efficiency
A CPS Energy program is among the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy programs recognized as an outstanding utility-funded energy efficiency program.
Electricity Markets
Voters in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Nov. 5 approved a proposition by over 79%, advancing the city’s plan for a local sustainable energy utility.
Transmission
The PJM Interconnection reviewed the first short list of proposals being considered for the 2024 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1 during the Nov. 6 meeting of the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on bonds issued by the city of Brownsville, Texas on behalf of the city's Public Utilities Board (BPUB) at “A-“.
The accomplishments and experiences of smaller utilities.
Electricity Markets
Chelan PUD commissioners recently considered a preliminary budget for 2025 that is focused on modernizing energy generation, maintaining reliability and improving customer experience, the Washington State PUD reported on Nov. 7.
Electricity Markets
The California ISO Board of Governors and the Western Energy Markets Governing Body on Nov. 7 approved the next legal steps to implement the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Step 1, once the trigger based on formal commitments to participation in the Extended Day-Ahead Market is met.
Energy Storage
Massachusetts public power utility Paxton Municipal Light Department and Lightshift Energy on Nov. 7 hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the battery storage project in Paxton, Mass., which will bolster the grid for PMLD and its customers.
The following is a transcript of the Nov. 4, 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 Power Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s news