Adrienne Lotto, the American Public Power Association’s Senior Vice-President for Grid Security, Technical & Operations, and Travas Deal, CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities, recently participated in a grid security roundtable exercise at NORAD in Colorado Springs, Colorado, along with senior government and energy industry leaders representing some of the nation's most critical energy infrastructure.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Aug. 29 issued a final rule that conforms the definition of “waters of the United States” to a Supreme Court decision issued this year. At issue is a May 2023 decision issued by the Supreme Court that involves the scope of
Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning as a category 3 hurricane. Prior to its arrival, public power utilities were pre-staged to prepare for power restoration efforts in the wake of Idalia’s arrival.
There has been a surge in interest in hybrid power plants, particularly solar photovoltaic plants paired with battery storage, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Commissioners with Washington State’s Chelan PUD unanimously approved rate changes for crypto miners and data center customers on Aug. 21.
Florida public power utilities were hard at work on Aug, 28 preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia, which was expected to make landfall on Wednesday as a major hurricane. “The Florida Municipal Electric Association is preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to intensify