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RMEL Report
Education and Upcoming Events
Hybrid Panel & Roundtable: Decarbonization --- April 14, 2022 (Overland Park, KS) 
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Industry Information
FirstLight Power announced a partnership with Borrego to bring more clean energy to New England by adding distributed generation (DG) solar, DG storage and utility-scale standalone storage at FirstLight’s hydropower facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The Massachusetts Senate unveiled a sweeping climate bill April 7 aimed at helping the state meet its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $4 million in funding to advance the development of ceramic-based materials to improve the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines that may one day be used in clean power plants.
Sense announced that its home energy monitoring technology will be part of a new program to assess the impacts of real-time energy insights on energy efficiency and demand response for Wisconsin customers.
 In 2021, for the second consecutive year, U.S. nuclear electricity generation declined. Output from U.S. nuclear power plants totaled 778 million megawatthours in 2021, or 1.5% less than the previous year.
Elon Musk marked the official start of production at Tesla’s new Giga Texas plant in Austin, saying it’s the country’s biggest factory by size and will also be the highest-volume U.S. auto plant when fully ramped up.
Member Announcements
On April 18, Austin Energy will propose base rate changes and launch a public, open and transparent base rate review process. Austin Energy policy requires a regular review of the utility’s costs and revenues so that customer charges accurately recover costs and reflect the community’s priorities. Base rates cover the costs of owning and operating the electric system.
With nearly 300 sunny days to count on each year, Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) and its customers are transforming Arizona’s sunshine into a renewable energy source that powers an increasing number of homes and businesses across the state.
Basin Electric was named a 2021 Hunger Relief Champion by the Great Plains Food Bank, the state's largest hunger-relief organization and the only food bank in the state of North Dakota.
CPS Energy is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDoT) on an improvement project that will eventually elevate lanes and bridges along the IH-35 corridor.
The E.P.E. Podcast continues to connect the community and the Company as episode three of season two was released honoring Women’s History Month, as March came to a close, featuring two powerful women of EPE both on opposite ends of their careers and making an impact in their own special way.
Lincoln Electric System recently launched a Solar Trade Ally Network and a Solar Buyer’s Checklist to help customers who are exploring solar for their homes or who’ve been contacted by solar company sales representatives.
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has signed a memorandum of cooperation to become a member of the National Electric Highway Coalition (NEHC).
The Western Markets Exploratory Group announced the hiring of Utilicast, an energy consulting company, to evaluate regional market structures to improve affordability, reliability and decarbonization opportunities across the West.
 Following a nationwide search, Platte River Power Authority recently named Raj Singam Setti to lead the utility’s new transition and integration division.
PNM is issuing two requests for information (RFIs) on energy resources and emerging technologies that could help the company toward its carbon-free goal.
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It’s almost here! RMEL’s first In-Person Spring Management, Engineering & Operations Conference since 2019! It has been a long wait for us to finally get back together again. There is no substitute for the opportunity to share experiences in person! Let’s take a minute and celebrate the ways you all have turned challenges into opportunities! The 
The "tone” will be set for the 2022 Spring Management, Engineering & Operations Conference by high energy Keynote Speaker Johnny Quinn, U.S. Olympian and Former Professional NFL Football Player. 
Winter Storm Uri was a major coast-to-coast storm that spread snowfall and damaging ice from the Northwest into the South, Midwest and Northeast Feb. 12-16, 2021. The storm was followed by the coldest temperatures in decades in the south-central states. In Texas, Winter Storm Uri created a severe weather and freeze event with catastrophic impacts to the state’s power grid. Brad will discuss ERCOT’s operational and process changes to improve reliability and restore trust.
