Electricity Markets
The Southwest Power Pool’s board of directors has approved a process to facilitate the connection of large users of electricity to the power grid while continuing to support energy needs for the entire region, SPP said on Sept. 16. SPP’s High Impact Large Load (HILL) policy followed months of
Bills and Rates
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Sept. 11 announced the return of its popular Attic Insulation Rebate, available to residential customers looking to improve home comfort and reduce energy bills.
Generation
The Linn County Board of Supervisors in Iowa has unanimously approved an ordinance establishing zoning regulations for nuclear energy generation and nuclear waste storage facilities in Linn County following the third and final reading of the ordinance.
Generation
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sept. 16 announced the release of the sixth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.
Electricity Markets
Public power entities in California are hailing the State Legislature’s passage of legislation (AB 825) that will allow California’s participation in a new, independent regional electricity market.
Environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 9 announced the availability of new guidance on New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting requirements.
Safety
In advance of a hearing to be held by the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Communications & Technology Subcommittee on broadband deployment, APPA sent a letter opposing H.R. 278, the BROADBAND Leadership Act, to the bill’s sponsor, Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA), subcommittee members, and subcommittee staff.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
On September 25, APPA will host a free virtual webinar showcasing lessons learned from five public power utilities that completed wildfire risk mitigation activities through a partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO). This
Electricity Markets
The City Council of North Platte, Nebraska, recently approved a wholesale power contract with the Nebraska Public Power District. The City Council took the action at its Sept. 16 meeting.
Electricity Markets
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman David Rosner on Sept. 18 asked the country’s regional transmission organizations and independent system operators to respond to a series of questions tied to large load forecasting.