California public power utility Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has launched a demand response program for residential and commercial customers, GWP reported on April 19.

Texas public power utility CPS Energy on April 15 said it is introducing two pilot programs that incentivize electric vehicle home charging during off-peak energy demand hours and that help address drivers’ range anxiety.

Five public power utilities have been recognized by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) for their efforts to transition to a modern and carbon-free energy system.

The Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) used a Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) student research grant from the American Public Power Association to support a student to analyze mitigation strategies for the potential deleterious effect electric vehicles could have on utility transformers.

Cybersecurity incentive proposals included in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) are neither necessary nor appropriate to promote effective cybersecurity investment, the American Public Power Association (APPA) said in April 6 comments submitted to FERC.

A number of public power utilities recently began participating in the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).