Generation
Iowa public power utility Cedar Falls Utilities is advancing plans to build a new energy center in Cedar Falls, it noted in a recent post on its website.
Reliability
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality State Energy Office is investing $5 million in permanent and mobile microgrids that will provide accessible power in the wake of future weather disasters, it said on Aug. 12.
Workforce
The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) on Aug. 12 announced a strategic curriculum-focused partnership to address workforce development needs in the energy sector.
Community Engagement
Minnesota public power utility Rochester Public Utilities, with full support from the RPU Board, has engaged GreatBlue Research to conduct a customer survey aimed at guiding key decisions that will shape the future of local utility services.
Energy Efficiency
Tennessee public power utility Nashville Electric Service has earned a Top Performer designation by the Tennessee Valley Authority for achievements in a number of TVA EnergyRight energy program categories.
Reliability
Mason County PUD No. 3 recently provided an update on its Belfair electrical upgrade project to increase resiliency, reliability, and capacity for North Mason, Washington, customers.
Generation
Hope Utilities on Aug. 14 announced an agreement to construct a natural gas pipeline to supply a fuel cell project being developed by American Electric Power to power a data center in central Ohio.
Community Engagement
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project recently donated 175 life jackets to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol for distribution across the county’s five lakes.
Generation
To address the urgent challenges posed by the rapid growth of large, power-dense loads, particularly artificial intelligence data centers and crypto mining operations, the University of Texas at Austin recently convened a “Large Load Symposium.”
Electricity Markets
The Bonneville Power Administration has released its final set of policies and records of decision in the multi-year regional Provider of Choice process.