Kansas City BPU Sees Improved Customer Satisfaction, Boost to Digitalization with Texting
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has discovered that texting can help it reach its digitalization goals, as well as improve employee efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management Approves Offshore Wind Project in New Jersey
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently approved the 1,100-megawatt Ocean Wind 1 project off the New Jersey coast.
California Offers $150 Million to Help Schools Switch to Zero-Emission Buses
California is offering $150 million to help California public school districts and charter schools put more electric and zero-emission school buses on the roads.
APPA Voices Concerns About EPA Proposed Rule Tied to Plant Emissions
The American Public Power Association has concerns about the legal basis and technical underpinnings of an Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule that would amend the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Residual Risk and Technology Review.
Northeast Grid Operators Support Proposal by States to Enhance Transmission Planning
ISO New England, the PJM Interconnection, and the New York Independent System Operator have voiced support for a proposal from eight Northeast states to develop a new approach to the development of interregional transmission coordination.
JEA, Gainesville Regional Utilities, Others Begin Active Energy Trading on Platform
The Southeast Energy Exchange Market on June 28 said that Duke Energy Florida, JEA, Tampa Electric Company, and Gainesville Regional Utilities have initiated active energy trading, which now allows them to buy and sell power using the SEEM platform.
EPA Launches $7 Billion Grant Competition to Fund Residential Solar Programs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 28 launched a $7 billion grant competition to increase access to solar energy for low-income households and disadvantaged communities.
Florida Municipal Power Agency Enters Agreements to Purchase Three Power Plants
The Florida Municipal Power Agency has entered into agreements to acquire three power plants, comprising approximately 339 megawatts of natural gas-fired combined cycle generation in central Florida, FMPA said on June 29.
Scott Corwin Named President and CEO of the American Public Power Association
The American Public Power Association’s Board of Directors has named Scott Corwin as the association’s next president and CEO, APPA said on June 29.
Report Outlines Potential, Challenges of Clean Energy Microgrids
Clean energy microgrids can provide an opportunity to both enhance resiliency and decrease greenhouse emissions, according to a report by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials.