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Energy Storage
The American Public Power Association and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have entered into an agreement to collaborate on an opportunity for technical assistance for select APPA members related to energy storage for rural resilience.
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Electricity Markets
Portland General Electric is now the second entity in the Western United States to sign an implementation agreement and formally commit to a regional day-ahead energy market with the California Independent System Operator for its Extended Day-Ahead Market.
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Reliability
At Truckee Donner Public Utility District’s June board of directors meeting, the board adopted the California public power utility’s annual Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
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Electricity Markets
Ronald DeCurzio, Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, the Commonwealth’s designated joint action agency for municipal utilities, has been named to the state’s new Energy Transformation Advisory Board.
Energy Storage
In utility-scale applications, energy storage systems have primarily been used for managing peak loads. However, energy storage is playing an increasing role in resilience planning. This shift is particularly significant...
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Generation
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick recently said that they want to expand a low-interest loan program to fund generation additions in the state to $10 billion.
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Generation
Oregon public power utility McMinnville Water & Light is accepting comments on its draft Integrated Resource Plan.
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Electricity Markets
The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority recently appointed Ed Bielarski interim Chief Executive Officer of Florida public power utility Gainesville Regional Utilities during a board meeting.
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Distributed Energy Resources
At its June meeting, the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Board authorized IMEA management to negotiate a contract with a solar developer to be the sole off taker of energy from a 150-MW Illinois solar facility that could achieve commercial operation as soon as December 31, 2026.