President-Elect Donald Trump this week announced his selection of former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
Security
How the Littleton Electric Light and Water Department in Massachusetts found out it was a target of a cyber attack — and the steps it took to boost its defenses.
Energy Storage
The public power town of Wellesley, Mass., on Nov. 7 flipped the switch on a new 4.99-megawatt battery energy storage system project that will help the community meet rigorous climate action goals set by town officials and Massachusetts.
Generation
The U.S. government this week set new nuclear power deployment targets including establishing a target to deploy 200 GW of net new capacity by 2050, at least tripling U.S. nuclear energy capacity based on 2020 numbers.
Community Engagement
At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Daytona Beach, Fla., the Florida Municipal Electric Association on Nov. 12 awarded 20 Florida public power utilities with “Building Strong Communities” awards.
Florida public power utility Lake Worth Beach Utility is participating in a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to enable the commercial readiness of ocean energy technologies.
Electricity Markets
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors recently recognized TVA’s 2024 industry-leading performance that addressed load growth and supported communities across seven states.
Electricity Markets
Adequate supplies are in place to meet electricity demand under forecasted conditions for the coming winter, according to the New York Independent System Operator's annual assessment, which also highlights future concerns, including declining reliability margins and fuel availability to the generation fleet.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Hurricane Helene heavily impacted ElectriCities member communities in western North Carolina and South Carolina and in the wake of the destruction, other ElectriCities members across North Carolina rose to the occasion and traveled to hard-hit areas to get the power back on, it said on Nov. 12.
The American Public Power Association recently provided a detailed overview of the potential impacts on federal agencies resulting from Donald Trump’s reelection as President of the U.S., as well as the Republican Party’s control of both chambers of Congress.