plant
Generation
Missouri River Energy Services on Aug. 7 announced that it has submitted a facility permit application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission to construct the Toronto Power Plant -- a natural gas-fired generating facility located two miles north of Toronto, South Dakota.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is cancelling $7 billion in funding made available through its “Solar for All” program.
epa
Environment
The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments in response to a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to repeal greenhouse gas emissions standards for the power sector.
nuke
Generation
Denver International Airport on Aug. 6 announced that it has issued a Request for Proposals to study the feasibility of building a small modular reactor on the airport’s campus.
transmission towers
Grid Modernization
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, a New Mexico public power utility, wants to better understand community perspectives on electrification, or the gradual transition away from natural gas usage to electricity only, it said in late July.
bonds
Bonds and Financing
S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s recently reaffirmed the strong credit ratings for Colorado Springs Utilities.
people
Workforce
Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities in early August announced the promotions of Julie Harvey, Lauren Lahman, and Edward “Eddie” Westerfield, III to key leadership roles in the organization.
town
Community Engagement
The new operations center for Minnesota public power utility ALP Utilities is nearing completion and in a Q&A with the American Public Power Association, Ted Cash, General Manager for ALP Utilities, discussed the key benefits that the new Operations Center will provide to ALP Utilities and its customers.
nuclear plant
Generation
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently announced the release of the fifth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.
transmission towers
Reliability
As Phoenix, Ariz., set new records for the hottest August day, Arizona public power utility Salt River Project, too, delivered a record-breaking amount of energy to its customers, SRP reported on Aug. 8.