Researchers Envision Making Backup Energy Storage Available by Rail

A new paper from researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory details how railways could provide an energy storage network that offers a flexible option for backup power on the grid.
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Alabama’s Troy Utilities Hosts FAA First Responder Training Event

Alabama public power utility Troy Utilities recently hosted a Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team First Responder training. In an interview with Public Power Current, Chase Collins, small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Program Director for the City of Troy Utilities and FAA Safety Team

Solar Panels on Warehouse Roofs Could Bolster Grid, Report Says

Putting solar panels on warehouse roofs could generate 185.6 terawatt-hours of electricity a year, according to a report from Environment America Research & Policy Center.

Traverse City, Mich., Awarded State Funding for Solar and Battery Storage Project

The City of Traverse City, Mich., has been awarded a Michigan Public Service Commission Low Carbon Infrastructure Enhancement and Development Grant in the amount of $1,685,479.

NuScale’s Small Modular Reactor Plans Bolstered by Robust Supply Chain

NuScale Power reached a historic milestone in January 2023 when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its final rule certifying the company’s design for a small modular reactor.

Fitch Assigns “AA” Rating to Bonds Issued by SMUD

Fitch Ratings has assigned a “AA” rating to bonds issued by California public power utility SMUD.