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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection on July 17 opened the bidding window for its auction to procure capacity for the June 2025 to May 2026 Delivery Year.
Electricity Markets
Regional grid operators in the U.S. on July 19 reported that they were monitoring a global technology outage that impacted a wide range of industries in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Energy Efficiency
A recently released study evaluates artificial intelligence’s potential in the building sector, focusing on medium office buildings in the U.S.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Omaha Public Power District’s 17-person mutual aid team headed back from Illinois on July 20 after assisting with power restoration from Des Moines to Davenport, Iowa and New Lenox to Homewood, Illinois.
Distributed Energy Resources
Platte River Power Authority on July 17 presented the results from two years of technical studies and reports, energy mix modeling and public engagements and presentations showcasing the utility’s path to a noncarbon future.
Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 16 unveiled a document that outlines a shared vision for vehicle-grid integration, “where electric vehicles are safely and securely connected to, reliably served by, and harmonized with the electric grid,” DOE said.
Customer Service
Power outages, wildfires, rooftop solar systems, and demand response programs create a need for utilities to communicate with customers quickly and clearly. Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers.
Generation
The Guam Power Authority announced that a set of generator units achieved full operational status and integration into the Island Wide Power System.
Distributed Energy Resources
The City Council for Pasadena, Calif., recently approved plans for two new energy contracts: a 10-year wind power contract with CalWind Resources and a battery energy storage system at the Glenarm Power Plant.
Environment
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 19 denied motions to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Power Sector Greenhouse Gas Rule for New and Existing Sources, which was published on May 9.