Electricity Markets
In collaboration with customers, the Bonneville Power Administration on July 24 said it is strategically raising power and transmission rates to meet customer needs and support national priorities for more abundant, reliable and secure energy.
Energy Storage
Energy Dome, a long duration energy storage company, on July 25 announced a global commercial partnership with Google using Energy Dome’s CO2 battery technology “to enable carbon-free energy for the grids that powerGoogle’s operations.”
Community Engagement
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on July 24 announced the winners of the Member of the Year and Associate Member of the Year awards during its annual conference banquet in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Electricity Markets
The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency now has 29 current members that have chosen to continue with the joint-action agency currently consisting of 32 member municipalities throughout Illinois.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings recently affirmed the high “AA” rating for the city of Lakeland, Florida’s, electric system revenue and refunding bonds, highlighting the utility's resilience and robust financial standing, Lakeland Electric reported this month.
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Type One Energy announced on July 22 that they had signed the first set of commercial contracts related to Project Infinity, which is developing fusion power plant technology to supply the Tennessee Valley with secure, reliable, and clean energy by as early as the mid-2030s.
Generation
The Idaho National Laboratory and Amazon Web Services will collaborate to use AWS’s advanced capabilities and cloud infrastructure to develop artificial intelligence tools for nuclear energy projects.
Workforce
A new workforce development “Playbook” aims to help California’s publicly owned water, wastewater, and energy utilities (POUs) attract, develop, and retain a new generation of trained workers.
Safety
American Municipal Power recently announced that its Power Plant Operator Training Program has been approved as a Registered Sponsor by ApprenticeOhio.
Generation
The Lansing Board of Water & Light, a Michigan public power utility, will host a series of open houses to gather feedback on the new Integrated Resource Plan.