CPS Energy Reaches Firming, Solar and Energy Storage Capacity Agreements
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has reached agreements with three companies for solar capacity, firming capacity and energy storage capacity, closing out the utility’s FlexPOWER Bundle initiative stemming from a request for proposals that was launched in 2020.
Vermont Joins Group Developing Proposal to Become a Regional Hydrogen Hub
Vermont has become the seventh state to sign on to develop a proposal for a Northeast Clean Hydrogen Hub.
LADWP’s GHG Goals In Line With Climate Science, Group Says
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets have been certified to be in line with a trajectory that is well below a 2° centigrade increase above pre-industrial levels.
Groups Say Department of Energy Proposal Raises Reliability, Affordability Questions
Reliability and affordability for U.S. electric utilities and their customers could be threatened under a Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to energy conservation standards for distribution transformers, the American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association recently told the Department of Justice.
FERC Order Clears Path for Implementation of Western Reliability Program
The Western Power Pool on Feb. 10 announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the tariff for the Western Resource Adequacy Program, clearing the way for full implementation of the region’s first West-wide reliability program.
Department of Energy Announces Funding Availability for Geothermal Energy Pilot Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy on Feb. 8 announced a funding opportunity of up to $74 million for up to seven pilot projects that will test the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems.
Public Power Utility in Tuskegee, Alabama, Played Key Role in South Korean Firm’s Factory Decision
The Utilities Board of Tuskegee in Alabama played a major role in the decision by Samkee Corp., a major South Korean automotive supplier, to invest $128 million to open its first U.S. factory in Alabama.
DEED Program Appoints Rodney Bourne to Board of Directors
The American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency (DEED) Program on February 3, 2023 appointed Rodney Bourne, General Manager at Rolla Municipal Utilities (Missouri), to fill a vacant seat on the program’s board of directors.
Matthew Schull Named as New President and CEO of Missouri River Energy Services
Missouri River Energy Services announced that Matthew Schull has accepted the position of president and chief executive officer for the organization, effective May 12, 2023.
Groups Urge FERC to Take Account of Industry, NERC Efforts Tied to Inverter-Based Resources
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should work to ensure that any directives FERC ultimately issues in an ongoing proceeding related to inverter-based resources and reliability capitalizes and dovetails with related work already underway by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the power sector, the American Public Power Association and other groups recently said.