Community Engagement
New Mexico’s Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is conducting an essay contest for high school students as part of an effort organized by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems.
Generation
The New York Power Authority and Phinergy, an Israeli developer and manufacturer of clean energy solutions, are being awarded a $1.5 million U.S. grant from the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation to demonstrate a clean alternative to emergency
Electricity Markets
The New York Independent System Operator and the ISO New England on Feb. 28 submitted filings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to implement potential import duties for Canadian imports of electricity.
Workforce
At Platte River Power Authority’s first board meeting of 2025, the board of directors elected Jeni Arndt, mayor of Fort Collins, to serve as the utility’s next board chair. The board also named Gary Hall, mayor of Estes Park, as vice chair. Their appointments took effect immediately following the utility’s board meeting Feb. 27.
Electricity Markets
On February 3, 2025, the Energy Information Administration opened the portal for reporting Form EIA-112 Residential Utility Disconnections Survey. Submissions are due March 28, 2025.
Community Engagement
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power opened a Unified Utilities Rebuild Operations Center (UUROC) at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center on March 1, where customers impacted by the Palisades Fire can directly access LADWP services to help