The City Council for Pasadena, Calif., recently approved plans for two new energy contracts: a 10-year wind power contract with CalWind Resources and a battery energy storage system at the Glenarm Power Plant.

The Guam Power Authority announced that a set of generator units achieved full operational status and integration into the Island Wide Power System.

Power outages, wildfires, rooftop solar systems, and demand response programs create a need for utilities to communicate with customers quickly and clearly. Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers.

The U.S. Department of Energy on July 16 unveiled a document that outlines a shared vision for vehicle-grid integration, “where electric vehicles are safely and securely connected to, reliably served by, and harmonized with the electric grid,” DOE said.

Platte River Power Authority on July 17 presented the results from two years of technical studies and reports, energy mix modeling and public engagements and presentations showcasing the utility’s path to a noncarbon future.

Omaha Public Power District’s 17-person mutual aid team headed back from Illinois on July 20 after assisting with power restoration from Des Moines to Davenport, Iowa and New Lenox to Homewood, Illinois.