Electric Vehicles
The New York Public Service Commission on Nov. 16 made significant changes to New York’s electric vehicle “make-ready” program to speed up the transition to zero-emissions electric vehicles.
From the energy transition to electrification and the supply chain crisis, public power utilities face many challenges and changes in managing supply and predicting demand.
Security
How the nature of utility risk management is shifting as threats and challenges emerge, and what public power can do to be more proactive.
Environment
Texan by Nature has named Texas public power utility CPS Energy as a 2023 Texan by Nature 20 honoree for the utility’s commitment to elevating conservation as a business practice.
Security
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation last week wrapped up its grid security exercise, GridEx VII.
Electricity Markets
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Dec. 1 issued a decision that involves changes to the PJM Interconnection’s mandatory capacity construct that PJM filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in July 2021.
Transmission
The Bureau of Land Management on Nov. 30 announced that it will begin assessing targeted updates to energy corridors across the West in order to help speed deployment of transmission infrastructure.
Generation
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on Dec. 1 said that it filed its 2023 electric resource plan with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
Energy Storage
Building efficiency and load flexibility can significantly reduce the size of the battery system required to provide backup service to a house, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found in a new report.
Generation
Washington State’s Chelan PUD on Dec. 4 said that it will file a pre-application document and notice of intent to relicense its Rock Island Dam this month.