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RMEL Report
From the Desk of Richard Putnicki, Executive Director, RMEL Merry Christmas! I want to thank each and every one of you for your participation in our association in 2018. We appreciate members, attendees and especially the RMEL Board of Directors, Education Section Committee members and the RMEL Foundation Board members. If you see a name you recognize on these lists, please be sure to thank them for the important role they play in your Association. I hope you’ve had a great 2018, and I hope RMEL has been part of your success!
How else can RMEL help you? Are you working on a specific challenge or just looking for general education for your team? We want to serve as your industry resource for training. Check out our upcoming events in 2019 and find that fit for you. If it is not there, let us know! New for 2019! You can submit topics, speakers and challenges on our Call for Presentations form. Our Education Committees thrive on current and relevant topics that our industry faces on a daily basis. We are here to serve your needs!
This issue includes: * Innovation and Ameren''s Corporate Strategy We hope you enjoy this important time with family and friends, and we are excited to kick off RMEL’s 2019 lineup of events starting with the Introduction to the Electric Utility Workshop in January. Warmest Holiday Wishes from my Family to Yours!
Education and Upcoming Events
Don''t Miss These Upcoming RMEL Events 
RMEL Member Information
RMEL''s trusted network is now accessible on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. These are forums intended for RMEL members only. Working side-by-side in a cooperative manner, RMEL members band together for the common goal of bettering the industry and improving service for utility customers. For more than 100 years, these key principles have proven successful, and more importantly, are tried and true methods for building strong business relationships. Industry Information
Many utility tests of time varying rates have led to bill savings and lower peak loads, but California will soon be taking on the biggest test yet by putting over 20 million customers on time-of-use (TOU) rates.
As Herbie Johnson with Southern Company said, in a session at POWER-GEN International today, hydropower is a “forever asset,” and “the most positive source of PR that we have.”
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a Report to Congress: Ethane Storage and Distribution Hub in the United States.
PJM Interconnection and its members are prepared to meet the forecasted winter electricity demand in the nation''s largest high-voltage power grid.
ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading management consulting firms specializing in energy, has released its latest edition of The Energy Industry Update (EIU).
 On November 30, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule for the 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, with the total U.S. renewable fuel volume requirement set 3% higher than the 2018 mandate, but nearly 30% lower than the statutory volume standards set forth by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007).
Member Announcements
For the first time in Texas, electric vehicle charging stations, coupled with curriculum about electric vehicles, green energy and sustainable mobility, are available for a local school district through a new program called EVs for Schools.
Black Hills Corp. announced that its Wyoming electric utility subsidiary, Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Co., doing business as Black Hills Energy, submitted its 2018 Integrated Resource Plan to the Wyoming Public Service Commission.
El Paso Electric joins the Edison Electric Institute in marking the milestone of one million electric vehicles on U.S. roads.
KCP&L has asked to expand investment in energy saving options for low income customers and to offer all customers new innovative energy efficiency options and choices, including an online marketplace, smart home products and more low-cost business efficiency options.
Lincoln Electric System has begun collecting data for its electric vehicle study, and it will have the help of professional and academic researchers to dig for insights, as well as national funding.
The Nebraska Public Power District plans to issue approximately $36 million of fixed-rate, tax-exempt bonds Tuesday, Dec. 11.
NextEra Energy, Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of Southern Company''s indirect ownership interests in the Stanton and Oleander natural gas power plants in Florida.
Salt River Project announced today a collaboration to invest in clean, green energy with zero emissions and provide 100 megawatts of solar generation to the growing Intel Chandler facility.
 Electric cooperatives in 24 states will receive nearly $1.6 billion in loans from the Department of Agriculture to improve system operations, repair power lines and substations, and increase grid resiliency.
While Tucson Electric Power employees volunteer year round, they’re stepping up their efforts during the holidays to support several charitable and seasonal events to make the season brighter for our community.
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