Newton, N.C., Electric Department Recognized For Safety Efforts
The Newton Electric Department in Newton, N.C., was recently honored with the North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems Safety Award for 2021.
Grid Operators Respond To High Temperatures, Soaring Power Demand
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the PJM Interconnection took steps to respond to hot weather this week and the expected increases in power demand.
New York DEC Denies Air Permit Renewal To Cryptocurrency Mining Power Plant
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied renewal of an air permit to a 107-megawatt (MW) power plant in Yates County that is used to power computer operations for proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining.
APPA Urges EPA To Withdraw Proposed Ozone Federal Implementation Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should withdraw a proposed Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) addressing regional ozone transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the American Public Power Association (APPA) said in recent comments.
PNNL Creates Model For Integrating Grid-Forming Inverters Into The Grid
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a model for a device that could improve how well renewable power sources can be integrated into the bulk power system.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Study Recommendations To Yield Lower Bills
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) on July 5 announced the completion of a two-year independent power rates study for its renewable electricity service programs, CleanPowerSF and Hetch Hetchy Power.
New York Public Power Community Hosts Smart Grid Chip Pilot Project
The public power community of Lake Placid, N.Y., is hosting a smart grid chip pilot project involving Utilidata and NVIDIA.
Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Court’s Decision On Trump Plant Emissions Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 reversed a U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit ruling striking down the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy rule, which repealed the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) and replaced it with more limited regulations of carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.
DOE Announces RFI For Program To Site Clean Energy At Mines
The Department of Energy (DOE) on June 29 issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a program to fund clean energy projects on mine lands.
A Multi-Pronged Approach to Meeting Infrastructure Challenges
The North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s Summer 2022 Reliability Assessment, issued in May, painted a sobering portrait of the ability of electric utilities in major portions of the United States to meet power needs this season.