December 5, 2024

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Suspect in Vegas Solar Array Damage: Act was Protest Against Old Tech
The man arrested last week in Las Vegas for damaging a major solar facility told police he had “no regret” over the incident.
Puget Sound Energy
Feds Charge Two in Wash. Substation Sabotage
Two men were accused of damaging four electric substations in Washington — leaving thousands without power on Christmas — as a cover for a burglary plot.
Southern Oregon University
Oregon DOE Offers 2nd Round of Community Energy, Resilience Grants
Oregon’s DOE has opened a round of $12 million in grants for community renewable and energy resilience projects focused on rural and disadvantaged communities.
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Western RA Program Secures First ‘Binding’ Phase Participants
Nearly a dozen utilities committed to joining the “binding” iteration of the Western Resource Adequacy Program, with more expected to sign on later this month.
WECC
WECC Heat Wave Analysis Evokes Calls for Caution, not Celebration
WECC directors said that Westerners should take cold comfort from the fact that grid operators were able to avert blackouts during a September heat wave.
NWPP
FERC IDs Deficiencies in Western RA Program
FERC asked for more information on the Western Resource Adequacy Program, including how it would accommodate participants without market-based rate authority.
NERC
FERC Orders Clarification in ERO Budget Filing
The commission ordered the ERO to submit an array of additional information on costs related to the E-ISAC in its 2023 budget.
NOAA
Risk from Variable Resources Increasing, WECC Says
WECC said the addition 80 GW of wind and solar resources to the Western grid in the next decade will require higher planning reserve margins than anticipated.
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New WPP Board Features Figures from PJM, WEIM, Industry
The WPP's future independent board will include the previous PJM CEO, a former member of WEIM's Governing Body and WPP’s present board chair, among others.
WRAP
WPP Shares First Stats from Western RA Program
WPP's Western Resource Adequacy Program issued its first findings, a broad survey of capacity and needs across much of the Western Interconnection.

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