Community Engagement
Scott Corwin has joined the American Public Power Association as the association’s President and CEO.
Electric Vehicles
The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is partnering with J.D. Power to inform the development of more accessible and reliable charging networks and drive the widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
Distributed Energy Resources
In the first half of 2023, developers added 16.8 gigawatts of utility-scale generating capacity and plan to bring an additional 35.2 GW online in the second half of the year, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Distributed Energy Resources
Supply chain issues have slowed the growth of community solar installation into the first quarter, but community solar growth is expected to return starting in 2024, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie and the Coalition for Community Solar Access.
Electricity Markets
The second set of results from a study examining how the New England region’s power system would fare under stressful weather and operational conditions shows the possibility of an energy shortfall increasing between winter 2027 -- the first period studied -- and winter 2032 -- the second period studied -- under some scenarios.
Generation
The Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors on Aug. 17 voted to approve the Nebraska public power utility’s recommended near-term generation resource plan to address unprecedented growth in energy demand, OPPD said.