Suzanne Lane has been named as the new executive director of the Transmission Access Policy Study Group, a national association representing 31 transmission-dependent electric utilities operating in 39 states.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standard CIP-015-2, advancing efforts to strengthen visibility into potential cyber threats to the bulk power system, NERC reported on Aug. 17.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency this month closed on the sale of $138,440,000 in municipal bonds for its All-Requirements Project (ARP) to finance costs associated with the acquisition of three generating facilities and to refinance existing project debt.

Despite slower growth in the electric vehicle market, the public charging experience continues to improve, JD Power recently reported.

California public power utility Lassen Municipal Utility District, in partnership with the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District, is moving forward with a project to revitalize a parking lot that will include the installation of multiple electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, expanding public EV charging access while also supporting economic activity in Historic Uptown Susanville.

The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a joint application by several electric cooperatives that creates a streamlined process to protect its existing ratepayers from the costs of new transmission and infrastructure demands brought on by new large-load customers.