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The Eugene Water & Electric Board is ramping up to rebuild 10 substations in the next decade and the rebuild effort has begun with the Currin Substation.
Grid Modernization
This three-part webinar series will provide a foundational overview of broadband basics, legal and regulatory issues, and the role of public power utilities in broadband deployment. Learn about the latest options for broadband partnerships, implementation and governance issues, and strategies for
Grid Modernization
Part three of three. Get an overview of the BEAD program and other federal broadband funding opportunities available to public power utilities to extend broadband service to underserved areas and guidance on how to position your project for funding under these programs.
Grid Modernization
Part two of three. Explore the potential benefits, challenges, and risks of partnerships for public power utilities. Take a closer look at the key legal and strategic considerations affecting such partnerships and review potential implementation and governance snags.
Grid Modernization
Part one of three. Get a foundation of the pros, cons, and practicalities of having your public power utility enter the broadband arena. Review the legal and regulatory basics of providing broadband service under various levels and different models of incorporating broadband services with your
Preliminary results from a first-of-its-kind study examining how New England’s electric power system would fare under stressful weather and operational conditions show the chances for an energy shortfall are relatively low in winter 2027, the first season studied, ISO New England said on May 22
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 25 issued a decision that involves the scope of the Clean Water Act and, more specifically, whether an appeals court set forth the proper test for determining whether wetlands are “waters of the United States” under the CWA.
The City of Chattanooga, Tenn., and the city’s public power utility EPB on May 25 marked the completion of a microgrid in Chattanooga.
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a South Carolina program for strengthening the state’s electric grid resiliency and awarded $10.4 million in funding for the first two years. Santee Cooper, which is owned by the state, will administer the grant for South Carolina.
Lineworkers from Massachusetts public power utility Belmont Light recently visited the Belmont Cooperative Nursery School, where they talked about what a lineworker does, how electricity gets to their homes, and how to be safe around electricity.