The PJM Interconnection recently tested its ability to temporarily reduce voltage in order to practice and validate an emergency procedure used to ease system conditions under extreme circumstances.

Sandhills Energy is set to begin construction on two solar projects in Iowa – each exceeding 4 megawatts – in Indianola and Waverly, Iowa, both of which are public power communities.

Florida public power utility JEA on Sept. 17 presented scholarships to 10 University of North Florida female student-athletes who are pursuing STEM degrees.

The North American Energy Standards Board on Sept. 12 announced its completion of a recommendation for a new standard contract, drafted at the request of the U.S. Department of Energy, which NAESB said will increase efficiency and consistency in transactions between utilities and distributed energy resource aggregators in the procurement of distribution services.

Chelan PUD commissioners will spend the next two months studying a proposed two-year extension of the annual rate increases that started with the 2020-2024 strategic plan, the Washington State-based PUD said on Sept. 17.

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.