Austin Energy customers with an electric vehicle charger at home can now earn rewards for using less energy during periods of high energy demand, the Texas public power utility said on June 27.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision temporarily staying the Federal Implementation Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards — also known as the Good Neighbor plan — which sought to impose tighter limits on releases of nitrogen oxides in the 23 states subjected to the Good Neighbor Plan.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 27 said that it is seeking comment on a potential framework that would make more efficient and cost-effective use of the power grid by requiring the application of dynamic line ratings.

Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has issued a request for proposals for both inverter and non-inverter based long duration energy storage technologies for demonstration projects with a capacity of 5 megawatts (MW) to 50 MW and a duration of 10 hours.

in a recent interview with APPA, Joseph Bunch, General Manager and CEO for New Smyrna Beach Utilities, detailed the steps the utility has taken in recent years to improve reliability. He also detailed how the utility benefits from its membership in the Florida Municipal Power Agency.

Six members of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems have been approved for five projects in the first round of funding offered through a new Infrastructure Grant Program, UAMPS reported.