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Battery Modules at Phase 1 Moss Landing Energy Storage Project Overheat, Avoid Fire

Battery modules at the utility-scale Moss Landing Energy Storage site in coastal central California overheated this past weekend but did not cause a fire or do any harm to outside systems or any people, system owner Vistra Energy reported.

Visit https://www.power-eng.com/energy-storage/battery-modules-at-phase-1-moss-landing-energy-storage-project-overheat-avoid-fire/ to view the full article online.

LA Approves 100% Clean Energy by 2035 Target, a Decade Ahead of Prior Goal

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to transition to 100% clean energy by 2035, in line with President Biden’s national goals and a decade earlier than the city originally planned.

Visit https://www.utilitydive.com/news/la-approves-100-clean-energy-by-2035-target-a-decade-ahead-of-prior-goal/605980/ to view the full article online.

DOE Funds $25M Consortium to Develop Grid-Scale Inverters, Standards

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $25 million to a new public-private consortium dedicated to the development of grid-forming inverters powerful enough to distribute renewable energy across multiple states.

Visit https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-funds-25m-consortium-to-develop-grid-scale-inverters-standards/606184/ to view the full article online.

Hydro Review: Today’s Outlet Valve: Not Your Grandfather’s Sluice Gate

They go by many names: outlet, low level outlet, sluice outlet, pressure relief outlet, river outlet, bypass outlet, diversion outlet, emergency outlet. But these conduits that release water from a reservoir have one thing in common: a valve for controlling the flow of water.

Visit https://www.hydroreview.com/news/hydro-review-todays-outlet-valve-not-your-grandfathers-sluice/ to view the full article online.

Biden Blueprint Calls for Wind and Solar to Power 90% of U.S. Grid by 2050

The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined an ambitious plan for wind and solar energy to provide 90% of U.S. electricity by 2050.

Visit https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/biden-blueprint-calls-for-wind-and-solar-to-power-90-of-u-s-grid-by-2050/ to view the full article online.

Secretary Granholm Announces Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to conduct an exchange with ExxonMobil Baton Rouge to alleviate any logistical issues of moving crude oil within areas affected by Hurricane Ida to ensure the region has access to fuel as quickly as possible as they continue their recovery.

Visit https://www.energy.gov/articles/secretary-granholm-announces-strategic-petroleum-reserve-exchange to view the full article online.

DOE Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Solar Futures Study detailing the significant role solar will play in decarbonizing the nation's power grid.

Visit https://electricenergyonline.com/article/energy/category/solar/142/917442/doe-releases-solar-futures-study-providing-the-blueprint-for-a-zero-carbon-grid.html to view the full article online.

In 2019, U.S. Inflation-Adjusted Energy Expenditures Fell 5%

U.S. energy expenditures, or the amount of money spent by consumers to purchase energy, fell to $1.2 trillion in 2019, down 5% in real terms compared with 2018, according to the latest data in our State Energy Data System (SEDS).

Visit https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=49476 to view the full article online.

Progress Announced on Construction of World’s Longest Underground Transmission Line

Global engineering and consultancy group DMT GROUP said it has been appointed to support two critical elements of the construction of SuedLink, the longest underground power cable in the world.

Visit https://www.power-grid.com/td/progress-announced-on-construction-of-worlds-longest-underground-transmission-line/ to view the full article online.

A Decade After Aubrey McClendon Caught The ‘Tiger By The Tail’ — Chesapeake Energy Returns To Haynesville Shale With Big Acquisition

Freshly emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Chesapeake Energy announced a deal to acquire publicly traded Vine Energy for $2.2 billion, or $15 per share. In the deal, Chesapeake gets nearly 100,000 acres in the shale gas basin of Louisiana known as the Haynesville.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2021/08/11/a-decade-after-aubrey-mcclendon-caught-the-tiger-by-the-tail---chespeake-energy-returns-to-haynesville-shale-with-big-acquisition/?sh=572aaa355c93 to view the full article online.

Massive Mutual Aid Efforts Continue in Wake of Ida

Hundreds of thousands of people are counting on these crews to get the power flowing again so that they can begin to rebuild their lives and find some sort of normalcy.

Visit https://www.tdworld.com/disaster-response/blog/21174370/massive-mutual-aid-efforts-continue-in-wake-of-ida to view the full article online.

Member Announcements

Basin Electric Helps Urge Congress to Scale Carbon Management Priorities

Basin Electric joined more than 160 labor unions, conservation and environmental groups, and industry organizations from around the nation in a letter to congressional leaders urging the inclusion of a comprehensive suite of bipartisan carbon management policies in any larger legislative vehicle.

Visit https://www.basinelectric.com/News-Center/news-briefs/Basin-Electric-helps-urge-Congress-to-scale-carbon-management-priorities to view the full article online.

El Paso Electric Adopts Bold Carbon-Free Energy Goals

During the last year, El Paso Electric (EPE) established a new mission to transform the energy landscape though new generation, a modernized grid, transportation electrification and enhanced customer options.

Visit https://www.epelectric.com/company/news/el-paso-electric-adopts-bold-carbon-free-energy-goals to view the full article online.

Evergy Announces Senior Executive Leadership Changes

Evergy, Inc. announced Lesley Elwell will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Greg Greenwood, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, has been named as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.

Visit https://investors.evergy.com/news-releases/news-release-details/evergy-announces-senior-executive-leadership-changes to view the full article online.

PacifiCorp’s Updated Plan Accelerates a Bold Energy Future With Low-Cost, Reliable, Sustainable Power for its Customers

PacifiCorp filed its 2021 Integrated Resource Plan with its six state utility commissions. The biennial long-term resource plan builds on PacifiCorp’s strong reliability as it accelerates its clean energy future by leveraging the abundant diversity of resources that are available across its vast multi-state transmission network.

Visit https://www.pacificorp.com/about/newsroom/news-releases/2021-integrated-resource-plan.html to view the full article online.

SRP Announces Plans to Expand its Coolidge Generating Station to Deliver Reliable Power and Support Renewable Resource Growth

As a not-for-profit, community-based utility that serves more than one million energy customers in America’s fastest growing region, SRP announced it is seeking Board approval to expand its Coolidge Generating Station, a quick-start natural gas power plant located in the Southeast Valley.

Visit https://media.srpnet.com/srp-announces-plans-to-expand-its-coolidge-generating-station-to-deliver-reliable-power-and-support-renewable-resource-growth/ to view the full article online.

Tri-State Highlights Responsible Energy Plan Accomplishments at 69th Annual Meeting

With a theme of Leading the Charge, not-for-profit wholesale power supply cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association highlighted the significant and accelerating accomplishments of its Responsible Energy Plan to nearly 300 members and guests in attendance at its 69th Annual Meeting this week in Westminster, Colo.

Visit https://tristate.coop/tri-state-highlights-responsible-energy-plan-accomplishments-69th-annual-meeting to view the full article online.

We All Need the Utility System

United Power switched to a demand rate in January 2019 as a way to more fairly charge its members for their electric usage and impact on the cooperative’s system.

Visit https://www.unitedpower.com/we-all-need-utility-system-0 to view the full article online.

Three Ways TEP Supports Schools as Business Partners

As fall classes begin, TEP is helping to make sure local schools have the equipment and infrastructure they need to operate efficiently and effectively.

Visit https://www.tep.com/news/three-ways-tep-supports-schools-as-business-partners/ to view the full article online.

DOE Announces Tracey LeBeau as Western Area Power Administration Administrator

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement announcing Tracey A. LeBeau as Administrator and CEO of Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Visit https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-tracey-lebeau-western-area-power-administration-administrator to view the full article online.

Xcel Energy names Bob Frenzel as new CEO

Xcel Energy announced that Bob Frenzel has been appointed president and CEO of the company.

Visit https://co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/about/newsroom/press-release/xcel-energy-names-bob-frenzel-as-new-ceo-20Y2R000000blNGUAY to view the full article online.

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