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Don't Miss These Upcoming RMEL Events
Introduction to the Electric Utility Workshop — January 17, 2019 (Lone Tree, CO)
Steam Generation Cycling Symposium — February 20-21, 2019 (Overland Park, KS)
Safety Roundtable — February 22, 2019 (Westminster, CO)
Transmission Conference — March 6-7, 2019 (Lone Tree, CO)
Distribution Conference — March 12-14, 2019 (Salt Lake City, UT)
Safety Conference — March 27-28, 2019 (Kansas City, MO)
Spring Management, Engineering & Operations Conference — May 20-22, 2019 *NEW MONDAY-WEDNESDAY DATES* (Phoenix, AZ)
Transmission Symposium — June 12, 2019
Power Supply Planning for Modern Energy Solutions — June 19-20, 2019 (Lone Tree, CO)
RMEL Foundation Golf Tournament — June 26, 2019 (Littleton, CO)
Project Management Workshop — July 10-11, 2019 (Golden, CO)
Plant Management, Engineering and Operations Conference — August 7-8, 2019
Leadership Workshop — August 14-15, 2019 (Lone Tree, CO)
Safety Roundtable — August 23, 2019 (Golden, CO)
Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention — September 16-18, 2019 *NEW MONDAY-WEDNESDAY DATES* (Kansas City, MO)
2020 Spring Conference Planning Session — October 3, 2019
Distribution Engineers Workshop — October 9-10, 2019 (Lone Tree, CO)
Renewable Planning & Operations Conference — October 23-24, 2019 (Lone Tree, CO)
Safety Roundtable — November 1, 2019 (Fort Collins, CO)
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To the relief of electric cooperatives, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to replace its 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, which significantly expanded what waters and wetlands should be federally regulated. EPA on Dec. 11 proposed to limit “waters of the U.S.” to traditional navigable waters and tributaries, ditches, wetlands and other features that have direct and consistent flows into navigable waters.
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New vehicles in Washington will be required to meet the most stringent emissions standards in the country, regardless of whether the Trump administration is successful in rolling back those requirements, state officials announced on Wednesday. Visit https://www.utilitydive.com/news/washington-state-follows-california-lead-on-vehicle-emissions/545246/ to view the full article online.
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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation announced that Jeffrey B. Guldner has been named president of Arizona Public Service (APS), the company’s principal subsidiary. He will have responsibility for all areas of APS excluding nuclear generation. Guldner reports to Don Brandt, chairman, CEO and president of Pinnacle West and chairman and CEO of APS. Brandt, who currently serves as chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, will retain direct responsibility over nuclear generation to leverage his industry experience and ensure a continued focus on excellence at Palo Verde Generating Station.
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On Dec. 9, 10 of our line techs left for California to help repair transmission damage caused by 10,000 wildfires this year. In true co-op fashion, our crew gave up their holidays with families and friends to help Pacific Gas and Electric Company(link is external) and their customers for the next 30 days. Areas hit by the wildfires are still without power in tricky and challenging terrain. Visit https://www.tristategt.org/content/our-employees-forfeit-holidays-help-california-wildfire-restoration-efforts to view the full article online.
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Visit https://electricenergyonline.com/article/energy/category/energy-storage/143/740669/engie-north-america-s-distributed-solar-team-unveils-largest-battery-storage-project-in-colorado-for-united-power.html to view the full article online.
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Scientists at Stanford University have designed an electrocatalytic mechanism that works like a mammalian lung to convert water into fuel. Their research, published December 20 in the journal Joule, could help existing clean energy technologies run more efficiently.
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