Artificial Intelligence Technology Boosts NYPA Drone Inspection Program
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is significantly improving the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) in-house drone inspection program, allowing transmission lines to be more quickly and thoroughly evaluated and any potential issues that could lead to power failure to be identified earlier, NYPA reported on Nov. 22.
APPA, Other Groups Release Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roadmap
The American Public Power Association (APPA) and other industry partners recently released a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Roadmap for Industry Change through the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD).
Oak Ridge National Lab Tests Blockchain to Protect Grid Against Cyberattacks
In an effort to protect against cyberattacks and improve resiliency, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have used blockchain to validate communication among devices on the electric grid.
Salt River Project, Partners Developing Plans for Regional Hydrogen Hub
Salt River Project, along with other members of the Center for an Arizona Carbon-Neutral Economy (AzCaNE), are developing a regional clean hydrogen hub in the Desert Southwest.
Sidney Jackson Appointed as General Manager of California’s Pasadena Water and Power
Pasadena, Calif., City Manager Miguel Márquez recently appointed Sidney Jackson as general manager of Pasadena Water and Power (PWP).
Transmission Line to Link Wind Farm Off Coast of Long Island is Approved
The New York State Public Service Commission earlier this month approved a transmission line that will interconnect to a proposed wind farm off the coast of Long Island to the state’s electrical grid.
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Details Model to Develop Carbon-Based Incentives
The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) and the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) recently released a report detailing a new model designed to help municipal light plants (MLPs) develop carbon-based incentives for MMWEC’s NextZero program.
APPA Approves Six New Projects for Grant Funding
The Board of Directors for the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program met in Burlington, Vermont, from October 27-28 to review open projects and allocate new funding. Of the 13 projects submitted for review, six projects across four states were awarded grants totaling nearly $600,000.
Ribbon Cutting Held for Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company Solar Field
The largest single solar field and the largest public power solar project in Massachusetts is nearing completion, the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) recently reported.
Clark Public Utilities, Pend Oreille Public Utility District Enter Hydro Power Sales Agreement
Clark Public Utilities and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) have entered into a long-term power sales agreement under which Pend Oreille PUD will sell all energy produced by the Box Canyon hydroelectric project in Washington State to Clark Public Utilities from Jan. 1, 2026, through December 2041, with contract extensions available under mutual agreement.