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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection’s rules for assigning regional transmission costs driven by data centers violate the Federal Power Act and will unfairly inflate Marylanders’ electric bills, the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said in a complaint filed May 7 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Energy Storage
Bobwhite Energy Storage has signed a long-term energy storage agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority for a 225-megawatt/900-megawatt hour storage project in East Tennessee.
An aerial view of the Dalles, Oregon and the surrounding mountains. Photo courtesy Jeff Teel, Northern Wasco County PUD
Grid Modernization
How public power can leverage the various data at its fingertips to improve operations and prioritize system investments.
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Grid Modernization
The Imperial Irrigation District announced a major federal investment to strengthen grid reliability and support long-term energy security in the Imperial and Coachella valleys in California is advancing.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors approved two resolutions to advance a community solar project designed to deliver direct bill benefits to qualifying low-income households and support long-term rate stability.
A group on a tour of a power plant as part of PWC Day in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Community Engagement
How public power utilities are improving their communications strategies to build trust and strengthen community connection.