The North American Electric Reliability Corporation recently filed its Inverter-Based Resource Registration work plan update with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which reports that NERC and the Regional Entities have processed registration for 100% of entities with identified inverter-based resources.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted PJM’s proposal to extend the existing price collar used in the two most recent capacity auctions for two more future delivery years.

To enable public power utilities to continue meeting rising demand from data centers and maintain reliable, affordable service for their existing customers, Congress must resist adopting one-size-fits-all policies for data centers, APPA said in an April 28 letter to lawmakers in advance of a hearing held by the Energy & Commerce Committee’s Energy Subcommittee on policies related to large loads and data centers.

The American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program has approved $487,203 in funding for seven projects that aim to apply novel methods and technologies towards improving utility operations and services.

Arizona public power utility Salt River Project on April 30 announced an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to develop 3,000 megawatts of new solar generation by the end of 2034.

The Department of Energy’s Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office recently announced it will soon resume negotiations to issue nearly $430 million in payments to American hydropower facilities.