Lansing, Michigan Utility Brings Gas Plant Online to Replace Retired Coal Plant
The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) in Michigan has brought online a 250-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired combined-cycle plant, replacing a retired coal-fired plant.
Power Generated by Natural Gas Set a New Record in July, EIA Says
Electric power generated by natural gas-fired plants hit a record in July, beating the record set in July 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Possible Extension Of California Nuclear Power Plant’s Operation Gets Closer Look
A California Senate Committee on Aug. 25 held a hearing on the possible extension of the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP), California’s only remaining operating nuclear power plant.
California Approves Rules Requiring All New Cars To Be Zero Emission By 2035
The California Air Resources Board last week approved a rule that requires all new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, by 2035.
APPA Weighs In On National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program
The American Public Power Association (APPA) recently responded to a request for comments from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) on a notice of proposed rulemaking for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Among other things, APPA commented on the need for flexibility on the number of ports and charging capacity for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).
DOE Plans To Offer Funding Opportunities For Hydro R&D
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for three funding opportunities totaling $28 million to support research, development, and deployment of hydropower, including pumped storage hydropower.
Florida Public Power Utility OUC Helps To Promote Ocean Conservation And Marine Life
Nearly 400 tons of concrete will find a new purpose in helping to revitalize marine ecosystems off the coast of eastern Florida after public power utility Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) recently donated the material to the Starship II artificial reef project in partnership with the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Florida, Building Conservation Trust (BCT), Shell Inc. and Volusia County, Fla.
APPA Urges Adoption Of More Narrowly Tailored Approach To Promoting Joint Transmission Ownership
While it is gratified that a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) includes an effort to promote joint transmission ownership arrangements, the American Public Power Association (APPA) wants FERC to adopt a more narrowly tailored conditional right of first refusal (ROFR) focused on promoting joint ownership opportunities for public power utilities and other load-serving entities (LSEs).
New DOE Program Offers Cybersecurity Assistance To Public Power Utilities
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) recently launched the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program.
WAPA To Provide Hydropower To Kansas, Nebraska Municipalities
Eleven municipalities in Kansas and Nebraska and one military installation in Colorado have been approved to receive at-cost federal hydropower from Western Area Power Administration’s (WAPA) Loveland Area Projects starting Oct. 1, 2024.