nuke
Generation
Appalachian Power on Nov. 14 announced plans to bring small modular reactors to Virginia. Appalachian Power representatives have identified a potential site for an SMR project on company-owned property in Campbell County, Virginia, and plan to begin the Early Site Permit Application process. The
nuke
Generation
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, on Dec. 3 announced it will release a request for proposals to identify nuclear energy developers to help the company meet its artificial intelligence innovation and sustainability objectives -- targeting 1-4 gigawatts of new nuclear generation capacity in the U.S.
grid
Reliability
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has completed winter readiness and preparations for the upcoming winter season, it reported on Dec. 2.
grid
Community Engagement
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a $55 million grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Port of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay Ferry to complete the nation’s first-ever high-speed zero-emission ferry network connecting critical transportation hubs.
people
Workforce
John Thomas, executive vice president and chief financial and strategy officer at the Tennessee Valley Authority, has announced his plans to retire on March 7, 2025, after nearly 20 years of service.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 3 announced that contracts have been executed for 23 large-scale land-based renewable energy projects that will provide more than 2.3 gigawatts of clean energy.
Description
WPPI is a joint action agency serving 51 customer-owned electric utilities (members) in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa. These utilities purchase their electrical requirements from WPPI and supply power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses. WPPI has a peak demand of approximately 1,050 MW and an
grid
The following is a transcript of the Dec. 2, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s news
storage
Energy Storage
In a recent interview with the American Public Power Association, Mark Montgomery, executive director for Logan City Light and Power, the utility that serves the public power community of Logan, Utah, detailed the successful completion of a battery energy storage system in Logan and discussed the utility’s current generation portfolio mix and how Logan City Light and Power approaches resource planning.
meter
Grid Modernization
The City of Toledo, Ohio’s, Department of Public Utilities is on track to complete its Advanced Metering Infrastructure project by the end of the year, the city reported on Dec. 4.