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Reliability
In a recent interview with the American Public Power Association, Janet Lonneker, Assistant General Manager for Electric Services at California public power utility Anaheim Public Utilities, details the utility’s efforts to place transmission lines underground.
Transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office on Oct. 31 announced $10 million available to states, tribes, and non-profit organizations to accelerate transmission deployment through the Transmission Acceleration Grants program.
Transmission
The Southwest Power Pool Board of Directors recently approved a $7.7 billion plan to expand and upgrade the region’s transmission capacity. SPP’s 2024 Integrated Transmission Plan is the single largest portfolio, in terms of size and value, that SPP has proposed for construction in its 20-year
Bills and Rates
Commissioners for South Carolina’s Commission of Public Works recently approved a $112 million operating budget which included no rate increases for Greer CPW utilities in fiscal year 2025.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has, once again, affirmed Illinois Municipal Electric Agency’s long-term debt with an “AA-" rating and a Stable Outlook.
Electricity Markets
Darrell Hahn, electric utilities director for Longmont Power & Communications, was appointed to Platte River Power Authority’s Board of Directors by Longmont City Council on Oct. 22. He is the third new member to join the wholesale power provider’s board this year.
Generation
The White House Task Force on AI Datacenter Infrastructure recently convened experts from power companies, grid operators, software companies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to explore how advanced computing and software solutions, including artificial intelligence, can accelerate grid integration of clean energy.
Customer Service
In addition to manipulating phone numbers to make calls appear as if they are from Grays Harbor PUD, scammers are now using artificial intelligence to create messages that mimic the voices of PUD staff, the Washington State PUD said on Oct. 28. “If scammers can get a hold of a short voice sample of
Distributed Energy Resources
Grant PUD staff is proposing to sign a 5-year contract with Goose Prairie Solar, LLC, to purchase 80 megawatts of power from the company’s solar-generation plant in Moxee, southeast of Yakima, Wash.
Reliability
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, in collaboration with its parent company Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Japan, announced an $86 million investment in advanced switchgear production and power electronics in the U.S. "This investment is driven by the increasing demand for transmission and distribution grid products as the U.S. moves toward renewable energy and decarbonization goals," it said.