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Reliability
Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s News Director. Our guest on this episode is Dennis McFee, CEO and General Manager at Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Dennis, thanks for joining us as a guest on the podcast. Dennis McFee
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Environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 12 unveiled a sweeping set of actions tied to the energy sector and public power specifically.
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Generation
Thermal energy networks are being pursued by utilities across the U.S., while state lawmakers are also examining how to foster the development of those networks.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Noting that more than half of the power outages in the U.S. are estimated to have occurred from severe storms, an Electric Power Research Institute study explores the application of a novel machine learning method to reproduce historical tornado patterns and project future tornado activity.
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Energy Storage
To investigate the future possibilities of battery storage, the Indiana Municipal Power Agency on March 12 said it plans to launch a battery storage pilot project at its Richmond 6 Solar Park later this year.
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Generation
LS Power on March 14 announced it has applied to construct approximately 700 MW of new generation supply as part of PJM's Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), which is designed to expedite connecting shovel-ready, high-reliability projects to the grid.
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Generation
If the growth patterns of data centers follow historical clustering trends, geothermal could economically meet up to 64% of expected demand growth by the early 2030s under baseline assumptions developed by the Rhodium Group, the research firm recently said.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Volunteers recently met at the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation offices for an informational session to help them prepare them for when they journey to the Navajo Nation at the end of April to take part in Light Up Navajo VI.
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Generation
The Kerrville City Council unanimously approved funding for the Kerrville Public Utility Board’s (KPUB) proposed natural gas-fired power generation facility, marking a significant milestone in the utility’s strategic plan to provide long-term cost stability for customers.