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Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, on July 22 released energy permitting legislation.
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California public power utility SMUD’s long-duration battery storage project in partnership with ESS Tech, Inc. has been awarded a $10 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate a 3.6-megawatt, 8-hour iron flow battery project.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long Island Power Authority to an “A+” rating with a stable outlook, a significant improvement from the previous “A” rating with a positive outlook, LIPA said on July 23.
The American Public Power Association’s Board of Directors recently approved changes to the Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program’s policy manual, including changes to the DEED dues structure and a new trademarked program logo.
Nebraska public power utility Omaha Public Power District’s electricity rates are among the lowest in the region and in the nation, as detailed in an OPPD annual monitoring report that the OPPD Board of Directors accepted at this month’s meeting.
Lincoln Electric System has announced plans to decommission the two oldest wind generators in Nebraska, located in northeast Lincoln.
The New York Power Authority and LS Power have submitted joint proposals to the New York Independent System Operator in response to an April 4 Public Policy Transmission Need solicitation to deliver offshore wind generation into New York City.
Susan Lynch, Director, Database Systems & Analysis at the American Public Power Association and the longest serving employee in APPA’s history, will retire on July 1, 2024.
Utilities can create and send personalized emergency messages through Message Broadcast’s communications platform, Enterprise Omnichannel Notification System. The platform can increase the speed of communication by over 80% and help utilities keep customers informed and safe during emergencies.