Wishing everyone a happy #LaborDay from #PublicPower! #CommunityPowered

In the latest #PublicPower Now, Brad Bickett, GM of Henderson Municipal Power & Light (KY), provides details on a battery energy storage system the utility is pursuing and describes the steps the utility has taken to maintain high levels of reliability. ow.ly/6cfK50T5jtw

Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric was awarded a $4,890,821 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program grant by the Federal Highway Admn to deploy electric vehicle chargers throughout the City of Burlington, BED said on Aug. 29. ow.ly/oR8l50TaW6z #PublicPower

Many thanks to Baker Tilly US for serving as our 2024 Business & Financial Conference Signature Sponsor, September 8-11, in Cleveland, Ohio. ow.ly/1kPQ50SX9v7 #PublicPower

.Austin Energy is deploying its advanced AI-driven wildfire detection system, marking a significant step forward in enhancing wildfire response capabilities across its entire 437-square-mile service territory, said on Aug. 29. ow.ly/TNm850TaW1z #PublicPower

.Tennessee Valley Authority power system remained reliable and resilient during the latest heat wave that saw temperatures as high as 100 degrees in some locations across TVA’s seven-state region, it said on Aug. 30. ow.ly/eQbF50TaW9S #PublicPower

BHE Montana, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy company, on Aug. 29 announced that it intends to join the California Independent System Operator’s Extended Day-Ahead Market following its entry into the Western Energy Imbalance Market. ow.ly/Sygv50TaZoW #PublicPower

.Public Utility Commission of Texas has selected 17 projects, including one proposed by Texas public power utility KPUB to advance to the next phase of the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Loan Program application review process, KPUB said on Aug. 29. ow.ly/LSKR50TeFeu #PublicPower

Fitch Ratings recently affirmed Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency's (KYMEA) ratings at “A” for all-requirements project obligations and an issuer default rating. The rating outlook is stable. ow.ly/aq8x50TeF9o #PublicPower

Many thanks to 1898 & Co. for serving as our 2024 Cybersecurity & Technology Summit Signature Sponsor, September 8-11, in Cleveland, Ohio. ow.ly/8Jm050SYB7b #PublicPower

APPA is inviting member organizations from Regions 2, 4 and 8 to nominate candidates for seats on APPA’s Board of Directors to represent those regions on the Board. Nominations must be submitted no later than Sept. 9, 2024. ow.ly/Wlyj50TeFgS #PublicPower

A recent vote by Western Power Pool Western Resource Adequacy Program’s Resource Adequacy Participant Committee paves the way for WRAP participants to enter a binding program in 2027. ow.ly/MxIR50TeFoi #PublicPower

.US Department of the Interior on Aug. 29 announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. ow.ly/PgnP50TeFBC #PublicPower

Happy birthday to inventor, innovator, and electrical pioneer, Lewis Latimer (1848–1928). To learn more, purchase the book "Lewis Latimer: The First Hidden Figure": ow.ly/29SI50Ta94z #PublicPower

.California ISO on Aug. 31 issued a heat bulletin in anticipation of persistent above-normal temperatures and increased electricity demand this week in much of California and the West. ow.ly/pIGt50TeFJH #PublicPower

.Chelan County PUD North Shore substation is now serving customers, “providing more flexibility and reliability for years to come in the growing communities of Chelan and Manson,” the PUD said on Sept. 3. ow.ly/kBlb50Tftkh #PublicPower

Washington State’s Grant PUD has 75 applications for new and expanding power service from large load customers in a queue maintained by the PUD’s Large Power Solutions team. ow.ly/ptok50Tfu7J #PublicPower

.Bonneville Power recently launched a new program that it said will significantly streamline the process to replace pre-existing wood poles to minimize potential infrastructure failure and improve reliability of BPA's grid. ow.ly/1Wos50TfujM #PublicPower

Arevon Energy hosted a groundbreaking event on Aug. 21 to celebrate the start of construction on the company’s Ratts 1 Solar Project in Indiana. ow.ly/9ZCt50TfuG8 #PublicPower

.U.S. EPA on Aug. 30 published in the Federal Register a final rule related to stationary combustion engine electronic reporting. ow.ly/SBLI50TfuOp #PublicPower