A New Era (and Model) for Joint Action — Opportunities to Meet Power Supply of New Members
Utilities are dealing with different challenges, threats, and opportunities in how they serve their communities, and joint action agencies are well-positioned to help members with new services and structures. Review how a panel of JAAs have dealt with changes in the industry and how they connect with members to support them in new ways. Discuss the pros and cons of different aspects of the various JAA models, including the benefits and potential vulnerabilities with full requirements contracts and project-based members.
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Innovative Power Supply Approaches to Meet Load Growth
Explore what joint action agencies are doing to keep up with the growth in a wise, prudent manner. Learn how other joint action agencies are deploying strategies such as acquiring old units, upgrading existing generation, delaying coal plant retirements and building new generation.
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Ameresco recently announced the development and commercial operation of a 50-MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), the largest behind-the-meter (BTM) project in Arizona.
Fermi America, which is developing a behind-the-meter artificial intelligence private grid campus with the Texas Tech University System, has secured an agreement with Energy Transfer to deliver firm natural gas supply to Fermi's HyperGrid™ campus located outside Amarillo, Texas.
Officials with public power utilities recently detailed how they benefited from participating in the Liberty Eclipse Full-Scale Exercise (FSE), an annual cybersecurity preparedness exercise hosted by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER).