Distributed Energy Resources
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority on Aug. 31 announced that a project is in development to add solar to OMPA’s generating resource mix for the first time ever.
Transmission
The SunZia Transmission Project, which will carry up to 4,500 megawatts of primarily renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California, advanced on Sept. 1 with a groundbreaking ceremony that was attended by several Biden Administration officials.
Energy Storage
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project and CMBlu Energy on Aug. 31 announced a pilot project to deploy long-duration energy storage in the Phoenix area.
Electricity Markets
The Balancing Authority of Northern California announced that its Commission has concurred with a staff recommendation to pursue the California Independent System Operator Extended Day-Ahead Market as its preferred option for day-ahead market participation.
Environment
The American Public Power Association submitted comments on August 25 in response to the Environmental Protection Agency proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines and New Source Performance Standards: Internal Combustion Engines; Electronic Reporting rule.
Reliability
FuelCell Energy recently closed on a project debt financing transaction with Liberty Bank and Amalgamated Bank as senior lenders and the Connecticut Green Bank as subordinated lender for the company’s Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative fuel cell microgrid-ready project.
Bills and Rates
Starting on September 1, 2023, Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities is shifting to monthly power cost forecasting instead of quarterly forecasting.
Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $15.5 billion package of funding and loans primarily focused on retooling existing factories for the transition to electric vehicles.
Electricity Markets
Customers of Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board played a key role in maintaining grid stability during a recent extreme heat wave by acting collectively and making small adjustments to temporarily reduce energy consumption, EWEB said on Aug. 24.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utility crews have been helping electric cooperatives in Florida restore power in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, which hit the state in late August.