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The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments along with other groups to the Department of Treasury addressing domestic content requirements for elective payment of energy tax credits.
The Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity on July 16 announced that applications are now open for two long duration energy storage voucher opportunities totaling $1 million in Office of Electricity technical assistance for potential recipients.
In a recent Q&A with Public Power Current, Mark Kimbell, General Manager for the Gallatin Department of Electricity, described how fiscal responsibility and keeping rates as low as possible remains an ongoing focus of the Tennessee public power utility.
The Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems and the U.S. Department of Energy on July 17 announced the signing of a $12.6 billion agreement, including up to $1.2 billion from the DOE and $11.4 billion in public and private matching funds, to build and expand clean energy infrastructure across California.
Nebraska Public Power District on June 27 reported that it provided mutual aid to Omaha Public Power District to support power restoration efforts following heavy storms that knocked out power to residents of the state.
A 120-megawatt solar farm in Oklahoma that will supply energy to Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority was officially dedicated on June 26 at a ceremony attended by a variety of industry leaders and elected officials, OMPA reported.
A free physical security workshop scheduled for late September in Illinois will offer utilities the opportunity to discuss the current threat landscape, mitigation strategies, and lessons learned.
Utilities can create and send personalized emergency messages through Message Broadcast’s communications platform, Enterprise Omnichannel Notification System. The platform can increase the speed of communication by over 80% and help utilities keep customers informed and safe during emergencies.
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska in June coordinated a voltage conversion project in the Village of Pender, Neb., with four neighboring utilities working together to assist the village on the project.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 27 issued an order accepting the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s proposed modifications to reliability standard EOP-012-2 that addresses extreme cold weather preparedness and operations.