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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection received the go-ahead from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dec. 4 to simplify its rules for connecting generation resources at the distribution level.
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Environment
APPA on Dec. 1 submitted high-level comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for revisions to the regional haze state plan requirements.
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Energy Storage
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is collaborating with Cornell University and the Electric Power Research Institute to demonstrate use of a quieter and no-emission mobile battery to power campus events.
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Reliability
Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD is inviting community members to celebrate the completion of three significant infrastructure improvement projects benefiting the Camano Island and Stanwood communities at a ribbon cutting on Dec. 11.
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Generation
Idaho Falls Power on Dec. 4 marked a historic milestone for the public power utility as it celebrated the official launch of its new 17.5 megawatt natural gas Peaking Plant, "an investment that strengthens local energy reliability while honoring 125 years of public-power tradition," it said.

Newcomers Networking Breakfast

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