Transmission
ATC on Nov. 4 published its new 10-year assessment, which identifies needs for electric grid improvements for the next decade throughout the company’s service area.
Bills and Rates
Nebraska Public Power District continues to rank among the lowest cost providers of retail power in the nation, according to data released from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, NPPD said on Nov. 8.
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 8 accepted the PJM Interconnection’s proposal to move the next capacity auction (for the 2026/2027 Delivery Year) from December 2024 to June 2025 while PJM and stakeholders consider limited refinements to the capacity market rules to address stakeholder concerns.
Electricity Markets
Public Service Company of New Mexico, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TXNM Energy, on Nov. 11 announced its plan to join the California Independent System Operator Extended Day-Ahead Market.
President-Elect Donald Trump this week announced his selection of former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
Security
How the Littleton Electric Light and Water Department in Massachusetts found out it was a target of a cyber attack — and the steps it took to boost its defenses.
Energy Storage
The public power town of Wellesley, Mass., on Nov. 7 flipped the switch on a new 4.99-megawatt battery energy storage system project that will help the community meet rigorous climate action goals set by town officials and Massachusetts.
Generation
The U.S. government this week set new nuclear power deployment targets including establishing a target to deploy 200 GW of net new capacity by 2050, at least tripling U.S. nuclear energy capacity based on 2020 numbers.
Florida public power utility Lake Worth Beach Utility is participating in a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to enable the commercial readiness of ocean energy technologies.
Electricity Markets
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors recently recognized TVA’s 2024 industry-leading performance that addressed load growth and supported communities across seven states.