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Reliability

Wildfire Mitigation Planning for Utilities: Three-Part Series

Learn about wildfire mitigation planning, from expertly assessing your utility’s risk to leveraging the latest technologies in preparedness and response. Walk through legislative and regulatory trends and get a grasp on the strategies and practices to keep your community safe and protect your assets
July 16 - 30, 2024
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Community Engagement

Iowa’s Algona Municipal Utilities Celebrates 135th Anniversary

Algona Municipal Utilities of Algona, Iowa, celebrated its 135th anniversary with its customers at a community celebration on Wednesday, June 12.
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Energy Storage

New GM of Burbank Water and Power Details Priorities, Benefits from Long-Duration Energy Storage System

The following is a transcript of the June 17, 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
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Transmission

Company Submits Offshore Wind Transmission Proposals to Supply New York City

energyRe on June 18 announced that it has submitted multiple proposals, collectively the Clean Borough Power Link, in response to the New York Independent System Operator's New York City Public Policy Transmission Need.
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Customer Service

Energy Company Launches AI Pilot Aimed at Enhancing Customer Service

Avangrid has launched an artificial intelligence pilot aimed at enhancing customer service at its utility subsidiaries.
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Reliability

NERC Issues Alert Tied to Inverter-Based Resources

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has analyzed 10 large-scale disturbances on the bulk power system that involved the widespread and unexpected reduction in output of inverter-based resources since 2016, it reported in early June.