Bonds and Financing
Voters in Burlington, Vermont, this month overwhelmingly approved a proposed $20 million Burlington Electric Department Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond, with a margin of 79.6% in favor.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Two Bonneville Power Administration lineworkers, Zachariah Butler and Travis Asling, have been recognized for their quick and decisive actions that helped to save lives and prevented damage to power lines during a brush fire near BPA's Covington District Office.
Customer Service
Santee Cooper residential customer satisfaction remained strong in 2024 and, once again, topped the national average, according to new, independent survey results, Santee Cooper reported on Nov. 20.
Electricity Markets
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 unveiled funding for up to a total of just under $10 million for six projects aimed at improving state and regional engagement in wholesale electricity markets.
Electricity Markets
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Nov. 21 approved a new rule requiring virtual currency mining facilities located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region to register with the PUCT.
Distributed Energy Resources
RWE, a renewable energy company, and Peabody, a Missouri-based coal company, on Nov. 21 announced a new partnership to strategically advance renewable energy projects by repurposing reclaimed land previously used for mining.
Transmission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 21 largely affirmed its landmark long-term transmission planning rule, Order No. 1920, “with modifications that will bolster the ability of state regulators to participate in the long-term regional transmission planning process,” it said.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed NRC staff to issue construction permits to Kairos Power for the company’s proposed Hermes 2 non-power test reactor facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The Internal Revenue Service on Nov. 22 announced that it is extending at least through 2026 a safe harbor for “applicable” entities seeking to claim a statutory exception to the domestic content requirement for elective payment tax credits.
Workforce
California’s Lassen Municipal Utility District announced the appointment of Nick Dominguez as the new General Manager. He assumed the position effective November 12, 2024, after the departure of Robby Hamlin, LMUD’s previous GM. Dominguez brings over a decade of experience in the energy sector