Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority's Board of Directors on Aug. 24 voted to approve $15 billion in investments over the next three years to build additional generation and upgrade the existing system.
Distributed Energy Resources
Texas public power utility CPS Energy on Aug. 24 issued a request for proposals for up to 50 megawatts of community solar.
Generation
As the threats to the resilience and reliability of the electric power grid caused by extreme weather events rise, the advantages of small modular reactors are becoming more apparent.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Crews from Michigan public power utilities are helping fellow Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water & Light with power restoration efforts after widespread outages following a storm that hit Lansing on Aug. 24.
Reliability
California public power utility SMUD on Aug. 24 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest substation, Station G, located in the heart of downtown Sacramento, Calif.
Electricity Markets
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency has issued a request for proposals for electric intermediate capacity and energy resources.
Energy Storage
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Aug. 25 announced that New York’s first state-owned utility-scale battery energy storage project is now operating in Franklin County, N.Y. The 20-megawatt facility was installed and is operated by the New York Power Authority. The facility will connect into the state’s
Electricity Markets
Grid operators in the U.S. are continuing to grapple with soaring power demand as sweltering temperatures blanket parts of the country.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The American Public Power Association and other trade groups on Aug. 28 sent a letter to key lawmakers urging swift passage of legislation that calls for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse local governments and cooperative electric utilities for interest expenses of loans used to fund activities for which they receive assistance under FEMA’s public assistance program.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Florida public power utilities were hard at work on Aug, 28 preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia, which was expected to make landfall on Wednesday as a major hurricane. “The Florida Municipal Electric Association is preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to intensify