Environment

House Democrats release select committee report on climate crisis

House Democrats on June 30 released the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’s report to Congress on how to address the climate crisis.
Distributed Energy Resources

Two Fla. solar farms come online as part of FMPA and public power utility partnership

Two Central Florida solar farms that are part of one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation are now operational, the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) reported on June 30.
Electric Vehicles

As much as $125 billion needed by 2030 to support EV growth: Brattle report

An investment of between $75 billion and $125 billion in the electric power system will be needed by 2030 to serve 20 million electric vehicles, according to a report by The Brattle Group.
Security

Protect against the hidden threat of cyber attacks

Sponsored Advertising Feature Sometimes, the threat you cannot see can be the most dangerous. That is certainly true with cyber attacks. In a recent survey of utility executives by Siemens and the Ponemon Institute, more than half of the respondents said that cyber attacks are on the rise. In
Security

FERC white paper seeks comments on grid cybersecurity incentives

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff is seeking comments on a white paper that proposes “a new framework for providing transmission incentives to utilities for cybersecurity investments.”
Bonds and Financing

APPA voices support for bill’s smart infrastructure investment provisions

The American Public Power Association on June 29 said it strongly supports the smart infrastructure investment provisions that are in H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.