Generation
The Omaha Public Power District has entered a partnership with Kiewit Corporation, an Omaha-based construction and engineering firm, to add new natural gas generation and upgrade two existing natural gas turbines.
Reliability
As frigid temperatures sweep through eastern Nebraska, Omaha Public Power District employees have been working proactively to keep power flowing to customers and fortify our generation sources against extreme weather.
Environment
The public power city of Alameda, Calif., is making progress on its climate goals, achieving a 29% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2005.
Electric Vehicles
Idaho National Laboratory researchers developed a tool designed to aid potential funding applicants, local utilities, state agencies and other stakeholders plan and prepare for new EV charging stations.
Grid Modernization
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) on Jan. 15 announced $30 million for projects “to drive advancements in the resiliency, efficiency, and adaptability of America’s power grid.”
Transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office, in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), on Jan. 16 released an action plan for offshore wind transmission development in the U.S. West Coast Region to address coastal and offshore wind (OSW) transmission challenges on the U.S. West Coast.