Legislation Offers Reimbursement for Interest Expenses Incurred for FEMA-Related Loans
Lawmakers in the Senate and House recently introduced legislation that would reimburse local governments and electric cooperatives for interest expenses incurred on loans taken out to cover costs that are to be covered by disaster assistance payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
California’s Peninsula Clean Energy Reaches Agreements to Install Solar and Battery Storage
Peninsula Clean Energy has reached innovative agreements with nine cities and the County of San Mateo, Calif., to install solar and future battery storage on public buildings, the California community choice aggregator said on April 18.
DOE Offers Awards to Recognize Best Practices in Community Solar Projects
The Department of Energy on April 20 said it was offering $200,000 in prize awards for community solar projects and programs that increase equitable access and ensure benefits go to subscribers and their communities.
Western Area Power Administration Seeks Proposals for 65 MW of Firm Capacity and Energy
The Western Area Power Administration is seeking proposals on behalf of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration for 65 megawatts of firm capacity and energy through a request for proposals issued on April 14.
Department Of Energy Loan Guarantee Would Support Virtual Power Plant Program
The Department of Energy has granted a conditional commitment for a partial loan guarantee of up to $3 billion to Sunnova Energy for the company’s solar-powered virtual power plant program.
Federal Energy Regulators Schedule PJM Interconnection Capacity Market Forum for June
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 19 said it will convene a Commissioner-led forum to examine PJM Interconnection’s capacity market on June 15, 2023.
Report Shows Omaha Public Power District is Maintaining High Levels of Reliability
An annual monitoring report recently shared with the Board of Directors of Omaha Public Power District shows that OPPD earned high marks for minimizing the number of service disruptions its customers experience.
Santee Cooper Board Approves Purchase of Natural Gas Combined Cycle Plant
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on April 21 approved the purchase of Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners LLC, a natural gas combined cycle power plant in Gaffney, S.C.
Groups Voice Opposition to Proposed Pole Attachments Legislation
A draft proposal being considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee related to pole attachments “is a thinly veiled attempt to have not-for-profit electric utilities subsidize for-profit entities’ infrastructure,” the American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Utilities Technology Council told lawmakers in an April 18 letter.
Clean Energy Projects Flood Interconnection Queues, Causing Backlogs
Requests to connect clean energy projects to the grid have soared in recent years, leading to longer wait times and backlogs for project developers, according to new research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.