APPA News
Platte River Power Authority Seeks Wind Power Supply Proposals
Platte River Power Authority recently issued a request for proposals seeking proposals for the supply of wind power.
Lawmakers Voice Concerns About DOE Transformer Proposal
Lawmakers voiced concerns on Sept. 13 about a Department of Energy proposal that would require a stricter standard that changes the material used in distribution transformers from grain-oriented electrical steel to amorphous steel.
EPA Issues Final Water Quality Certification Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency on September 14 issued a final rule that modifies and replaces the 2020 regulatory requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act section 401.
Owensboro Municipal Utilities Seeks Power Supply Proposals
Kentucky public power utility Owensboro Municipal Utilities has issued a request for proposals for various power supply alternatives to serve its future retail load.
California CCAs Announce Commissioning of New Large-Scale Solar and Energy Storage Project
Executives from Central Coast Community Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy recently announced the commissioning for Yellow Pine Solar I, a large-scale solar and battery energy storage project.
California Lawmakers Pass Legislation Creating Central Buyer for Clean Power
California lawmakers recently passed legislation that will, among other things, allow the state to create a central buyer to procure clean electricity for the grid.
TVA, TC Energy to Invest $1.25 Million to Study Carbon Capture Technology
The Tennessee Valley Authority will work with TC Energy to jointly invest $1.25 million to study carbon capture technology to reduce emissions at TVA’s natural gas facilities in Ackerman, Mississippi, and in Drakesboro, Kentucky.
Ohio Company Begins Operation of Fully Digital Substation
One Energy Enterprises said it has begun operation of the first fully digital, plug-and-play, transmission-voltage substation in the United States.