NERC Summer Assessment Sees ‘Elevated’ Reliability Risks In The West, MISO
Parts of western North America face an “elevated or high risk” of energy shortfalls this summer because of predicted above-normal temperatures and drought conditions and electric reliability in the Midcontinent ISO (MISO) is at “high risk” because of capacity shortfalls, according to the 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment released by the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC).
Minnesota’s Brainerd Public Utilities Details Reliability Efforts, Cryptocurrency Response
Scott Magnuson, Superintendent for Minnesota public power utility Brainerd Public Utilities, recently detailed the steps that the utility has taken to maintain high levels of reliability and safety and explained how Brainerd Public Utilities is responding to cryptocurrency data mining operations.
Nebraska Village Earns Award For Electric Distribution System Upgrade
The Village of Shickley, Neb., recently received a Project of the Year award from NMPP Energy for the village’s electric distribution system upgrade.
Washington State Governor Tours Seattle City Light Microgrid Site
Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell recently toured Seattle City Light’s recently completed Miller Community Center Microgrid.
Groups Want Federal Aviation Administration To Provide Guidance On Drone Use
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, should provide guidance to the electric utility sector tied to the use of drones, the American Public Power Association (APPA), Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) said in a recent letter to Secretary of Transportation Peter Buttigieg.
Public Power Utilities Recognized By APPA For Reliable And Safe Electric Service
Fifty-four of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities earned the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for providing reliable and safe electric service.
Public Power Lineworkers Earn Trophies At APPA National Rodeo
Twelve teams and 14 individuals won awards at the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) twentieth annual Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo, held March 25-26, in Austin, Texas.
JEA Recognized As Outstanding Utility By Florida Urban Forestry Council
The Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC) recently recognized Florida public power utility JEA as the state’s 2021 outstanding utility for being a champion in protecting and advancing the urban forest industry in Florida.
Missouri’s Kirkwood Electric Outage Management System Highlighted As Key Project
Missouri public power utility Kirkwood Electric has a lot on its plate these days when it comes to projects that will benefit the utility and its customers including an outage management system, said Mark Petty, Electric Director for Kirkwood Electric, in a recent interview with Public Power Current.
Paper Outlines Approaches To Valuing Resilience
A new paper by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), and Converge Strategies that details approaches to estimating the value of resilience.