The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is accepting proposals for the supply of renewable energy supplies and stand-alone energy storage for its CleanPowerSF program.

The PJM Interconnection has cleared 204 generation projects to the second phase of its new interconnection process, designed to study 72,000 MW of mostly renewable or hybrid resources by the third quarter of 2025, it said on Aug. 6

In less than 36 hours since landfall, Florida public power utilities have restored power to nearly all customers impacted by Hurricane Debby, Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association, said on Aug. 6.

Arizona public power utility Salt River Project recently set a new record for the amount of energy delivered to its retail customers.

The Southwest Power Pool’s Regional State Committee and Board of Directors approved increases to the planning reserve margins member utilities are required to maintain in support of regional grid reliability.

The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 6 announced a $2.2 billion investment in the nation’s grid for eight projects across 18 states aimed at protecting against growing threats of extreme weather events, lowering costs for communities and catalyzing additional grid capacity to meet load growth stemming from an increase in manufacturing and data centers.