Generation

Muscatine Power and Water GM Details Powering the Future Initiative, Customer Engagement

The following is a transcript of the August 5, 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

California CCA Silicon Valley Clean Energy Seeks Carbon Free Energy, Energy Storage Proposals

Silicon Valley Clean Energy, a California community choice aggregator, has issued a 2024 Request for Offers for carbon free energy and standalone energy storage.
Distributed Energy Resources

U.S. Community Solar Market to Break 14 GWdc of Cumulative Capacity by 2029: Report

A new report says that 7.3 gigawatts direct current of total new community solar installations are expected to come online in existing state markets by 2029 in the U.S.
Electricity Markets

Most Consumers Think AI Will Be Valuable for Their Electricity Usage: Survey

Sixty-one percent of Americans believe that artificial intelligence systems will prove to be valuable for their household electricity usage, according to the latest survey from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative.
Reliability

NYPA Granted FAA Waiver Allowing Fully Remote Drone Operations

The New York Power Authority received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration granting NYPA license to conduct fully remote unmanned aircraft operations beyond the visual line of sight of observers in any unrestricted airspace, or Class G, without prior approval.
Electricity Markets

Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Appoints Karl Knight as CEO/Executive Director

In late July, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority announced that the WAPA Governing Board appointed Karl Knight as the new CEO/Executive Director of the Authority.