grid
Electricity Markets

TID General Manager Michelle Reimers Announces Departure

Turlock Irrigation District General Manager Michelle Reimers has announced her resignation effective June 21, 2024, the California public power utility said on May 31.
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Reliability

Snohomish County PUD Crews Working This Summer to Maintain Strong Reliability

Snohomish County PUD crews will be busy this summer making electric system improvements and completing preventative maintenance projects, the Washington State PUD said on May 28.
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Distributed Energy Resources

Origis Energy, TVA Announce Commercial Operation of Miss. Solar Plus Storage Project

Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced on May 29 that the first of three solar plus storage projects in their Mississippi portfolio has reached commercial operation.
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Electricity Markets

Dover, Delaware, Joins DEMEC as Associate Member

The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation recently announced the addition of the City of Dover, Delaware, as an associate member.
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Final Power Sector Greenhouse Gas Emission Rules

Learn about the key features of the final GHG rules and hear about the rule's implications for public power utilities as they evaluate resource adequacy during the transition to lower and non-emitting generation resources.
May 23, 2024
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Energy Storage

Benefits of Mass. Grid-Scale Storage Program Detailed by MMWEC, Lightshift Energy

The following is a transcript of the May 13, 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. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s News
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Generation

TVA Issues RFP for Energy and Capacity

The Tennessee Valley Authority has issued a request for proposals for energy and capacity to help meet the region’s growing demand for electricity while maximizing grid reliability. The RFP is for any type of generation that meets the definition of Firm Generation Resource or Firm System Commitment as defined in the RFP.
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Transmission

FERC Addresses Long-Term Planning for Regional Transmission, Cost Allocation

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on May 13 approved a final rule that adopts specific requirements addressing how transmission providers must conduct long-term planning for regional transmission facilities and determine how to pay for them, so needed transmission is built.
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Customer Service

Georgetown, Texas Reaps Unexpected Benefits from Texting

For Georgetown, Texas, a public power community, utilizing TextPower's messaging technology has resulted in a wide variety of benefits for its utility in terms of keeping customers up to date with key information. TextPower has also enabled the utility to quickly send group text messages to work crews.
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Customer Service

Glendale Water & Power Launches Customer Engagement Videos

California public power utility Glendale Water & Power recently announced the launch of an initiative that will allow for a highly personalized approach to customer communications, with customized videos ranging from onboarding of new residents, to detailed information about billing, payment arrangements for overdue bills, conservation information, scam alerts, and energy conservation strategies.