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Denmark Hosts Jamestown BPU, NYPA Officials in New York State Delegation

Two Jamestown Board of Public Utilities engineers received first-hand experience with the Danish approach to thermal energy and district heating as they participated in a New York State thermal energy delegation to Denmark hosted and funded by the Danish District Energy Advisory Board. Officials from the New York Power Authority also traveled to Denmark as part of the delegation.

January 24, 2025

Bills and Rates

Understanding Financial Statements and Operational Ratios: Two-Part Series

Join this two-part series to learn how to properly analyze and gain insight from ratio metrics and financial statements, communicate that information to decision makers, review trends in public power financial and operating ratios, and how they can inform decisions.

March 6 - 11, 2025

Utility Rates for the Modern Grid

Join this two-part course to examine the cost drivers on the modern grid and how your utility can address growing trends in EVs, demand response, DG, and the changing resource mix to strengthen financials, boost customer satisfaction, and support public policy goals. Delve into the latest trends in

April 9 - 10, 2025

Generation

Energy Company Takes First Step to Potentially Restart Iowa Nuclear Plant

NextEra Energy Resources is continuing to make progress in evaluating the recommissioning of its Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, it said on Jan. 24.

January 24, 2025

Bills and Rates

IID Board Approves Rate Update to Strengthen Reliability and Infrastructure Investments

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors on Jan. 21 approved a power rate update designed to enhance service reliability and support long-overdue infrastructure improvements, all while ensuring that IID’s rates remain among the lowest in California.

January 25, 2025

Electricity Markets

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Names David Haley as New President of the Board

The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities announced the election of David Haley as its new Board President.

January 26, 2025

Energy Storage

Lightshift Energy, Basis Climate Complete Sale of ITCs Tied to Mass. Public Power Battery Storage Projects

Lightshift Energy, an energy storage project developer, owner and operator, has partnered with Basis Climate to complete the sale of nearly $10 million of investment tax credits.

January 26, 2025

Energy Storage

Company Accepting Expressions of Interest for Portfolio of Early-Stage Battery Energy Storage System Projects in North MISO

Ascend Analytics has launched a sales process on behalf of ESA Solar Energy for its Midcontinent ISO battery energy storage system portfolio.

January 26, 2025

Generation

Project Eyes Reducing Data Center Peak Cooling Demand, Energy Costs With Underground Thermal Energy Storage

A new project led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office aims to address cooling-system challenges tied to data centers by incorporating geothermal underground thermal energy storage technology for data centers.

January 26, 2025