Generation
Public power utilities and communities are included among the recipients of more than $38 million in incentive payments that will be provided by the U.S. Department of Energy for electricity generated and sold from hydropower facilities.
Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to develop a suite of new or modified reliability standards that comprehensively address inverter-based resources data sharing, model validation, planning and operational studies, and performance requirements.
Energy Storage
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held in San Bernardino County, Calif., for the start of commercial operations at Daggett Solar + Storage, a project located adjacent to the decommissioned Coolwater gas-fired power plant.
Workforce
Emeka Anyanwu on Oct. 20 was approved by the board of Lincoln Electric System as the next CEO of the Nebraska public power utility.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Oct. 19 identified a Draft Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine, opening a 30-day public review and comment period.
Electricity Markets
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