Distributed Energy Resources
Power Ledger, in conjunction with Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) and Clearway Energy Group, plans to launch a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) marketplace in the United States. M-RETS already has a web-based software platform that tracks RECs in North America, but it does not
APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto on the importance of setting priorities that align with a strategic direction.
Electricity Markets
Three cities in New York State -- Albany, Schenectady, and Troy -- have joined a growing group of municipalities exploring community choice aggregation, New York-based Municipal Electric & Gas Alliance (MEGA) reported.
Energy Storage
Commercial customers can buy “shares” in off-site energy storage facilities and receive demand charge reductions for their investments under a unique program developed by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
Electricity Markets
California State Senator Scott Wiener recently introduced legislation that would transform Pacific Gas and Electric into a public power utility. The legislation, S.B. 917, would turn PG&E into a publicly owned entity, creating the Northern California Energy Utility District. The structure of the
Community Engagement
Residents in Pueblo, Colorado, will vote on May 5 on a measure that would allow the city to leave investor-owned Black Hills Energy and form a public power utility.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in New York is rolling out a new, two-pronged community solar program.
Security
The Public Power Cybersecurity Roadmap is a strategic plan designed to help public power utilities develop a stronger, sustainable state of security that is continually monitored and improved upon. Developed...
George Chen has been with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for more than 28 years. He has managed metering system design, advanced metering infrastructure projects, forecasting of load profiles, and the implementation of complex billing systems. He has been the rates manager since 2006
Bills and Rates
A review of the two major rate structures for residential customers being implemented in California — the increasing block tier rate and the time-of-use rate — and which customers can...