Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Texas public power utility Kerrville Public Utility Board on July 8 said that it had restored remaining major power outage areas across West Kerr County as of July 7.
Environment
Key project stakeholders – Republic Services, EDL, CPS Energy and VIA Metropolitan Transit – recently celebrated a third year of partnership providing sustainable solutions for San Antonio, Texas, public buses, at EDL’s state-of-the-art Renewable Natural Gas facility.
Energy Efficiency
A new program is helping Nashville, Tenn., homeowners over age 60 save money and increase their home’s energy efficiency by providing grants for attic insulation and installation for 80 homes across Nashville Electric Service’s service territory. Applications are now open for the Insulation for
Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has set a more aggressive schedule and aims to complete its review by the end of 2025 on TerraPower’s construction permit application for Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Energy Storage
Lightshift Energy, an energy storage developer, owner, and operator that has worked with public power utilities, on July 8 announced the financial close of a credit facility for up to $40 million with Aiga Capital Partners, an institutional investment platform.
Reliability
In another example of Eugene Water & Electric Board’s innovative approach to protecting the McKenzie River from evolving threats, EWEB is partnering with NASA’s Earth Information Center and fire ecology researchers throughout the region to study the effects of wildfires on watersheds.
Generation
A new report surveys and summarizes strategies states are employing to cope with significant new load growth.
Generation
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is projecting that the electricity consumed for commercial computing will increase faster than any other end use in buildings.
Community Engagement
This report presents information on the type of governing bodies that oversee public power utilities, term limits and compensation of governing body members, and the authorities granted to utility governing...
Electricity Markets
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