The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 18 published a guide to assist owners and operators in the water and wastewater systems sector with best practices for cyber incident response and information about federal roles, resources and responsibilities for each stage of the response lifecycle.
Join Northern Wasco PUD to discuss a Rural EV Sharing program for electric vehicles.
The Department of Energy on Jan. 19 announced $46.5 million for 30 projects in 16 states and Washington, D.C. to boost electric vehicle charging performance, resiliency, and reliability, “support equitable access to clean transportation solutions and grow the clean energy workforce,” the Department of Energy said. The $46.5 million of funding will be executed by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.
The American Public Power Association generally supports a Department of Energy proposal tied to the agency’s implementing regulations governing compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The proposal would add categorical exclusions (CEs) for certain energy storage systems and revise CEs for upgrading and rebuilding transmission lines and for solar photovoltaic systems.
A new building in White, South Dakota, will house local emergency preparedness, planning and response services.
San Antonio, Texas-based public power utility CPS Energy has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Genesis Consolidated Industries Holdings for a 150-megawatt solar project called “Exodus 1.”