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Introduction To the Electric Utility Workshop --- February 4, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Safety Roundtable - February 2020 --- February 21, 2020 (Westminster, CO)
Power Supply Planning for Modern Energy Solutions Conference --- March 11-12, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Transmission Planning and Operations Conference --- March 18-19, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Distribution Technologies for Engineering and Operations Workshop --- March 24-25, 2020 (Tempe, AZ)
Safety Conference --- March 25-26, 2020 (Austin, TX)
2020 Spring Management, Engineering & Operations Conference --- May 11-13, 2020 (Austin, TX)
Plant Cycling & Flexibility Symposium & Tour --- June 10-11, 2020 (Overland Park, KS)
Transmission Resiliency, Response & Restoration Symposium --- June 17-18, 2020 (Denver, CO)
2020 RMEL Foundation Golf Tournament --- June 24, 2020 (Littleton, CO)
Project Management Workshop --- July 8-9, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Grid-Scale Storage Workshop & Tour --- August 5-6, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Leadership Workshop --- August 12-13, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Safety Roundtable - August 2020 --- August 21, 2020 (Golden, CO)
2020 Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention --- September 14-16, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Planning Session: 2021 Spring Conference --- October 1, 2020 (Lone Tree, CO)
Renewable Planning and Operations Conference --- October 21-22, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Transmission & Distribution Asset Management Workshop --- November 4-5, 2020 (Denver, CO)
Safety Roundtable - November 2020 --- November 6, 2020 (Fort Collins, CO)
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The world has never been more aware of the importance of conserving resources and reducing carbon emissions. Nowhere is this growing consciousness more keenly felt than in the energy sector. Companies need to navigate increasingly demanding taxation regimes and government policies as well as the negative perception connected to fossil fuel taking root among the general population and brought to the fore by the likes of Greta Thunberg and the Extinction Rebellion. Visit https://www.power-grid.com/2020/01/01/traceability-accountability-and-diversification-come-to-the-fore-as-the-energy-sector-enters-into-a-new-decade/ to view the full article online.
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Visit https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-20-million-extreme-environment-materials-power-generation to view the full article online.
The challenge for the nation's electric system will be in accommodating a growing amount of renewable resources, according to NERC's 2019 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, released Thursday. The analysis shows more than 330 GW of solar and wind capacity are planned for installation through 2029.
Visit https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nerc-grid-operators-must-prepare-for-330-gw-of-renewables-by-2029/569462/ to view the full article online.
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Australia’s Draft 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP) published earlier this month, intended to be an “actionable” roadmap for the efficient development of the National Electricity Market, calls for more pumped hydro in the system. Visit https://www.hydroreview.com/2019/12/23/australias-draft-2020-integrated-system-plan-calls-for-more-pumped-hydro/ to view the full article online.
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Eaton announced it has been awarded a $3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to pursue research and development initiatives involving control systems for behind-the-meter solar and energy storage. Visit https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/2020/01/01/us-energy-department-awards-3m-for-rd-on-behind-the-meter-control-systems-for-der/ to view the full article online.
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Visit https://electricenergyonline.com/article/energy/category/t-d/56/808370/ferc-directs-pjm-to-expand-minimum-offer-price-rule-.html to view the full article online.
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Later this month, Maria Lacal becomes part of an extremely rare group: women who run nuclear operations at a major utility. Arizona Public Service previously announced that Maria Lacal, currently Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Oversight, will succeed Bob Bement effective January 21. Visit https://www.power-eng.com/2020/01/02/lacal-becomes-first-woman-to-lead-operations-at-3-3-gw-palo-verde-nuclear-plant/ to view the full article online.
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Visit https://www.basinelectric.com/news-center/news-briefs/bakken-lonesome-creek-6-project-team-work-underway to view the full article online.
Paula Gold-Williams, President & CEO of CPS Energy was named the first ever 2019 Chief Trailblazer of the Year at the 21st annual S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards that was held in New York City on December 12th. Visit https://newsroom.cpsenergy.com/cps-energy-president-ceo-paula-gold-williams-honored-with-sp-global-energy-chief-trailblazer-of-the-year-award/ to view the full article online.
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Visit https://www.epelectric.com/company/news/epe-plans-to-add-first-ever-utility-scale-battery-storage-hundreds-of-mws-of-solar-energy-by-2023 to view the full article online.
Visit https://www.nppd.com/press-releases/senior-management-promotions-announced-by-nppd to view the full article online.
Omaha Public Power District customers will see no general rate increases for the fourth straight year, per its newly approved Corporate Operating Plan (COP) for 2020. The utility’s board of directors approved the $1.3 billion plan at its monthly meeting. Visit https://www.oppd.com/news-resources/news-releases/2019/december/oppd-board-approves-2020-corporate-operating-plan-with-no-general-rate-increases/ to view the full article online.
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Visit https://www.prpa.org/news/four-colorado-power-providers-to-join-the-california-western-energy-imbalance-market/ to view the full article online.
Visit https://www.sunflower.net/sunflower-electric-power-corp-and-mid-kansas-electric-company-merge/ to view the full article online.
Visit https://www.tristate.coop/tri-state-announces-funding-yampa-river-fund to view the full article online.
Bucket trucks are Tucson Electric Power’s most iconic vehicles, frequently seen lifting crews more than 40 feet in the air to repair power lines. But our fleet actually includes a wide variety of vehicles, from the massive Condor – equipped with a 125-foot lift – to relatively tiny golf carts. Our nearly 800 vehicles include standard pickups, forklifts, flatbeds and even a snow track machine to reach communication towers on Mount Bigelow in the Santa Catalina Mountains in the winter. Visit https://www.tep.com/news/from-golf-carts-to-125-foot-bucket-trucks-teps-versatile-fleet-services/ to view the full article online.
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Visit https://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsFeatures/2019/Pages/transitioning-reliability-coordinators.aspx to view the full article online.
Visit https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191216122420.htm to view the full article online.