Electricity Markets

New England Winter Energy Prices Hit Five-Year Low, ISO-NE Internal Market Monitor Finds

Low natural gas prices and mild temperatures during the winter of 2023/2024 resulted in the lowest seasonal energy prices since 2020, according to the latest quarterly report from ISO New England’s Internal Market Monitor.
Reliability

MISO-OMS Survey Results Indicate Tight Resource Capacity in Upcoming Planning Year

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator and the Organization of MISO States on June 20 released the annual OMS-MISO survey results, which indicate a growing capacity deficit beginning in the 2025/26 planning year.
Bills and Rates

Gallatin Department of Electricity’s Mark Kimbell Details Substation Projects, Efforts to Keep Rates Low

The following is a transcript of the June 24, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s news
Bonds and Financing

Treasury Releases Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for Energy Tax Credits

The U.S. Department of Treasury recently released a final rule on prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements for purposes of energy tax credits as modified by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Distributed Energy Resources

Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska Facilitates Solar Projects for Communities

The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska recently detailed how it is facilitating collaborative community solar energy projects with Omaha, Neb.-based Sandhills Energy for 16 communities that are served wholesale power supply by MEAN.
Bonds and Financing

Fayetteville PWC Receives Two National Awards for Financial Reporting

The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, a North Carolina public power utility, recently received national recognition for financial reporting with two awards from the Government Finance Officers Association.