decarbonization

Final Power Sector Greenhouse Gas Emission Rules

Learn about the key features of the final GHG rules and hear about the rule's implications for public power utilities as they evaluate resource adequacy during the transition to lower and non-emitting generation resources.
May 23, 2024
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Electricity Markets

Dover, Delaware, Joins DEMEC as Associate Member

The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation recently announced the addition of the City of Dover, Delaware, as an associate member.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid

Additional Mutual Aid Crews Arrive in Tallahassee, Fla., to Assist with Restoration Efforts

Additional mutual aid crews arrived on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., adding an additional 100 crew members to the city's restoration efforts to rebuild after experiencing unprecedented damage to the City's electric system in the wake of an extreme storm that hit the city on May 10.
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Electric Vehicles

Survey Respondents Cite EV Purchase Price as Significant Barrier to Ownership

Fifty-four percent of Americans who do not currently own an electric vehicle are interested in purchasing one in the future. However, 64 percent cite the purchase price as a significant barrier to ownership, according to a survey.
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Electricity Markets

Texas Grid Operator Seeks Up to 500 MW of Demand Response Capacity

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on May 8 issued a request for proposals for up to 500 megawatts of demand response capacity for this summer.
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Customer Service

Boost Safety, Reliability, and Engagement Through Effective Customer Communications

Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers. When Hurricane Florence hit in September 2018, wreaking damage in the Carolinas, Duke Energy sent customers over 7 million messages enabled by Message Broadcast.