Reliability
At its latest commission meeting, Arkansas public power utility West Memphis Utilities shared several updates that highlight how it is delivering safer, stronger, and more reliable service for the community. Topics covered at the meeting included: • Safety first: No new injuries were reported
Generation
Blackstone on Sept. 15 announced that private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hill Top Energy Center, a 620-megawatt natural gas power plant in Western Pennsylvania for nearly $1 billion, from Ardian, a global private investment firm.
Energy Efficiency
The Pacific Northwest continues to make progress in acquiring cost-effective energy efficiency called for in the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2021 Power Plan, NPCC reported on Sept. 11.
Reliability
Oregon's Central Lincoln PUD recently provided an update about its new headquarters building, which is designed to withstand a major earthquake. Last spring, Central Lincoln’s Board of Directors made an important decision about the utility’s resilience during and after major events. They approved
Electricity Markets
Lessons learned from previous events, close coordination with the local utility, and effective use of both demand response programs and a voltage reduction action greatly reduced the magnitude and duration of a load shed event in the Baltimore area on Aug. 11, PJM told stakeholders at the Sept. 11 meeting of the Operating Committee.
Electricity Markets
The American Public Power Association, joined by the Large Public Power Council and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, recently protested a petition filed by EDF Renewables seeking an order from FERC to reinstate the company’s solar plus storage project to Salt River Project's interconnection queue.
Generation
Texas public power utility CPS Energy and PROENERGY have entered into a definitive agreement under which CPS Energy has agreed to acquire four natural gas power generation facilities with an aggregate electric capacity totaling 1,632 megawatts for $1.387 billion, subject to standard net working
Energy Efficiency
Orlando Utilities Commission, a Florida public power utility, recently announced that it has connected nearly 11,000 households with $11.7 million in critical funding to help cover their home energy costs.
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Environment
The American Public Power Association on September 15 filed comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed “Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; CCR Management Unit Deadline Extension Rule.”