Electricity Markets
The California Independent System Operator will soon unveil a new Grid Resource Interconnection Portal and a Points of Interconnection Heatmap.
Bonds and Financing
Moody’s Ratings and the Kroll Bond Rating Agency have both upgraded their ratings on the New York Power Authority’s revenue bonds.
Generation
Public power utility Idaho Falls Power on Sept. 16 announced that it is negotiating a power purchase agreement with Aalo Atomics, a nuclear engineering company developing small-scale, factory-built modular nuclear reactors.
Reliability
The effectiveness of a fire-resistant wrap on Bonneville Power Administration wood poles was exhibited during the Wacoa-Swawilla Fire in late July, when a large fire broke out on the Colville Reservation near Keller, Wash.
The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) recently released a report that offers a set of recommendations aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power transformer shortage.
Reliability
As energy producers accelerate their preparations for the upcoming winter season, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation “remains concerned about maintaining sufficient natural gas supplies to address extreme winter conditions,” it said on Sept. 13.