Salt River Project seeks proposals for up to 400 MW of solar
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
Posted January 22, 2020
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has issued a request for proposals for up to 400 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy.
Public power groups challenge PJM minimum offer price rule expansion order
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
Posted January 21, 2020
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order directing PJM Interconnection to implement a sweeping expansion of its current minimum offer price rule (MOPR) will expose public power utilities and their customers to the risk of having to pay twice for new capacity resources, without providing them any effective way to mitigate that risk, the American Public Power Association, American Municipal Power and the Public Power Association of New Jersey said in seeking rehearing of the decision.
Seattle City Light rolls out TOD rates for public EV chargers
by Peter Maloney
APPA News
Posted January 21, 2020
Seattle City Light has taken two recent steps to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles.
EIA forecasts record increase in wind and solar capacity
by Susan Partain
APPA News
Posted January 17, 2020
The expiring U.S. production tax credit is expected to drive a record 18.5 gigawatts of wind capacity to come online by the end of 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration in its inventory of electric generators. The additions would beat the record for capacity additions set in 2012, when 13.2 GW of wind was added to the grid.
Morgan Stanley expects a surge of renewables, coal retirements
by Ethan Howland
APPA News
Posted January 16, 2020
Partly driven by falling renewable energy prices, at least 70,000 megawatts of coal-fired capacity could be shuttered this decade, on top of the 24,000 MW that is already set to retire, according to Morgan Stanley & Co.
S&P expects stable ratings for public power in 2020
by Susan Partain
APPA News
Posted January 16, 2020
In a report released January 15, S&P Global noted that it expected its credit ratings for public power and electric cooperatives to remain resilient and stable despite “significant credit disruptors” for the industry overall in 2020.
Opening 6 GHz band will harm utilities, other critical infrastructure, study shows
by Peter Maloney
APPA News
Posted January 15, 2020
Several trade groups, including the American Public Power Association and the Utilities Technology Council, on Monday released a report warning of the risks if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opens up the 6 GHz bandwidth to unlicensed users.
Minnesota PUC ordered to consider environmental review for out-of-state power project
by Ethan Howland
APPA News
Posted January 15, 2020
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission must consider the environmental effects of a power plant slated to be built in Wisconsin, according to a state appeals court, which overturned the agency’s approval of the project.
Nominations for American Public Power Association’s Board Due Feb 11
by APPA Staff
Posted January 15, 2020
Members of the American Public Power Association are invited to nominate candidates for the American Public Power Association's 2020-2021 board of directors. The nomination form can be found here and must be submitted electronically by February 11, 2020.
Calif. GHG reduction programs not equally cost effective: report
by Peter Maloney
APPA News
Posted January 14, 2020
The most recent report on California’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions found that while GHG emissions have declined, the state’s existing range of policies shows uneven cost effectiveness of a wide variety of programs.