Workforce
The Long Island Power Authority Board of Trustees has appointed Carrie Meek Gallagher as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 7, 2025. Gallagher brings over twenty-five years of leadership experience in public service, energy regulation, and environmental policy, with a deep focus on Long Island
Reliability
To aid in wildfire preparedness, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has released a publicly accessible online database of wildfire mitigation plans. The new resource offers a centralized, searchable collection of more than 400 publicly available wildfire mitigation plans developed by 170
Energy Efficiency
Vermont public power utility Stowe Electric Department is joining Connected Homes, the innovative residential demand response program offered by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company. Stowe Electric Department is the first municipal utility from Vermont to join the Connected Homes program.
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on June 18 announced the start of a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently marked a major milestone in the territory’s clean energy journey with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the commissioning of the Hogensborg Solar Farm.
Electric Vehicles
New results from a smart EV charging pilot program, funded by a California Energy Commission initiative and implemented in partnership with MCE and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, highlight the significant potential of dynamic price signals in optimizing electric vehicle charging.