solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The Department of Energy has issued a proposed nonavailability waiver applicable to domestically assembled solar PV panels under the Build America Buy American provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
grid
Reliability
In an action to secure the long-term reliability of water and power service, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors today passed a resolution committing to modernize its critical infrastructure by 2040.
plant
Generation
​​​​​​​As the end of 2024 approaches, recent announcements and a look back at the year shows electric utility interest in natural gas generation remains stronger than ever and this interest is coming from not only public power utilities, but also electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities.
grid
Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Dec. 19 proposed to approve the first of an expected suite of new reliability standards “to protect the grid as the nation makes the transition to expanded use of clean energy technologies.”
people
Workforce
American Municipal Power, Inc. announced that Matt Garrison has joined AMP as Vice President of Accounting.
nuke
Generation
The American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and Edison Electric Institute recently submitted comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission voicing support for the NRC’s proposal to amend the regulations that govern its environmental reviews of new nuclear reactor applications under the National Environmental Policy Act, the “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors.”
grid
Environment
The New York Power Authority has signed a voluntary conservation agreement to proactively maintain habitat for monarch butterflies along rights-of-way under Authority owned and operated transmission lines throughout New York State.
grid
Generation
The Austin, Texas, City Council on Dec. 12 unanimously adopted public power Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035, providing a flexible path to a clean energy future that incorporates the community’s core values of reliability, affordability, environmental sustainability and energy equity.
people
Workforce
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees recently approved $8 million in funding for clean energy workforce training and development programs.