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Grid Modernization
​​​​​​​The Smart Electric Power Alliance Board of Directors recently elected Janisse Quiñones, CEO and Chief Engineer at the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, as a new board member.
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Electricity Markets
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Feb. 13 released its 2025-2029 Capacity, Demand and Reserves report. The main purpose of the report is to provide potential future planning reserve margins expected to be available on the grid when demand is highest during the summer and winter seasons.
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Customer Service
Florida public power utility JEA has launched a mobile app to provide convenience and improved service for residential and commercial customers.
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Workforce
Following a nationwide recruitment process, Platte River Power Authority recently hired Mark Weiss to serve as chief technology officer.
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Generation
Energy Transfer LP on Feb. 10 announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Denver-based CloudBurst Data Centers, Inc.to provide natural gas to CloudBurst’s artificial intelligence-focused data center development in Central Texas.
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Security
Fred Christie, Chief Information Officer for Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities, completed the 2024 Cohort of the US Department of Energy Operational Technology Defender Fellowship, a highly selective program sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.