OPPD Uses DEED Funds To Expand Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program
The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) in Nebraska, with financial support from American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program, has completed a pilot project aimed at enhancing the utility’s ability to provide lower income customers with energy savings.
Heartland Consumers Power District Changes Name To Heartland Energy
Heartland Consumers Power District unveiled a new company name and logo at its annual summer conference on July 26. It will now be known as Heartland Energy.
Jim Brooks Elected To Serve As Chair Of APPA’s Policy Makers Council
Jim Brooks, chair of the Evansville, Wis., Municipal Services Committee and president of the City Council, was elected this month to chair the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Policy Makers Council (PMC).
DOE To Provide Funds To States, Local Governments For Building Energy Code Modernization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on July 21 announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to provide $225 million for states and local governments to expand the implementation of the latest building energy codes and support the development of buildings that use less energy.
Lawmakers From Alabama Raise Utility Supply Chain Concerns With FEMA
A group of House Representatives from Alabama recently sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in which they voiced concerns over “the dangerous supply chain shortages affecting Alabama’ s electricity sector.”
FEMA Announces $2.3 Billion In Funding For Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced $2.3 billion in funding for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program for Fiscal Year 2022 as part of a series of new executive actions unveiled by President Biden on July 20.
Repowered Wind Project Providing Energy To California CCAs Comes Online
Arizona’s Southwest Public Power Agency Inc. (SPPA) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a BrightNight joint venture (JV) for the delivery of 300 megawatts of solar energy and 600 megawatt-hours of battery storage.
Glendale Water & Power Launches Off-Peak Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate Program
Arizona’s Southwest Public Power Agency Inc. (SPPA) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a BrightNight joint venture (JV) for the delivery of 300 megawatts of solar energy and 600 megawatt-hours of battery storage.
Arizona’s Southwest Public Power Agency Signs Solar And Storage Power Purchase Agreement
Arizona’s Southwest Public Power Agency Inc. (SPPA) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a BrightNight joint venture (JV) for the delivery of 300 megawatts of solar energy and 600 megawatt-hours of battery storage.
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Enters Into Solar Plus Storage Agreement
Convergent Energy + Power on July 18 announced that its Puerto Rico subsidiary has entered into a power purchase and operating agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for a 100-megawatt (MW) solar generation project paired with a 55-MW battery to be located in Coamo, Puerto Rico.