Transmission
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proceeding under the Department of the Interior’s approved emergency permitting process to expedite the timely construction of the Nebraska Public Power District’s R-Project Transmission Line.

Scott Corwin

Scott Corwin - NC
Scott Corwin
American Public Power Association
President & CEO
Community Engagement
Texas public power utility Austin Energy has been honored with the Consumer Education Award for overhauling the Solar 101 education course to be more user-friendly and to combat solar misinformation, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) announced on Feb. 2.
Reliability
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board recently approved a series of actions aimed at advancing critical infrastructure projects, strengthening financial stability, and accelerating improvements customers will see and feel across the territory.
Generation
The Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice in the Federal Register that establishes a new categorical exclusion for new nuclear reactors from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.
Transmission
Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy on Feb. 3 proposed a series of new electric transmission projects anchored by a 765 kilovolt backbone transmission line that will connect to the existing transmission grid in eastern South Dakota, travel across southern Minnesota and connect to the broader regional grid.
Workforce
In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, EWEB’s Board voted to move forward with negotiating an employment offer to BPA’s John Hairston.