Discussions at the Irrigation and Electrical Districts Association of Arizona's 2024 annual meeting centered on weather and the Colorado River.
Electric Vehicles
Public power communities are included among the recipients of grants announced on Jan. 11 by the U.S. Department of Transportation to help build out an electric vehicle charging network across the U.S.
Reliability
The PJM Interconnection has asked Talen Energy to continue to operate two generating units in Maryland until transmission upgrades are in service in the 2028 timeframe to mitigate reliability impacts their retirement would cause.
Community Engagement
The Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors elected officers during a recent meeting.
Generation
Washington State-based joint action agency Energy Northwest on Jan. 10 announced an agreement with Puget Sound Energy to accelerate the agency's program examining the feasibility of developing and deploying a next-generation nuclear energy facility.
Energy Storage
U.S. battery storage capacity has been growing since 2021 and could increase by 89% by the end of 2024 if developers bring all of the energy storage systems they have planned online by their intended commercial operation dates, the Energy Information Administration said on Jan. 9.