Latest Special Districts News
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Electric cooperative Golden Valley Electric Association is planning to retire one of two coal power plants and replace it with a large-scale wind farm. The coal plant will be closed by the end of 2024.
Special districts across the nation are using sophisticated technologies to tackle real-world challenges. Our National Innovation Showcase puts a spotlight on these efforts.
Utilities in the state are looking to new technology to fight an old problem: wildfires. Officials hope that by better predicting weather and risk patterns they can prevent and respond to the looming threat.
The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati is going to be piloting a technology solution to gain a better understanding of its wastewater network and more advanced sampling methods.
Humboldt County, Calif.'s Redwood Coast Airport and the Coast Guard station now have a renewable energy microgrid to sustain operations in case of a power outage. The microgrid is the first of its kind in the state.
The Railroad Commission is turning to artificial intelligence to address increasing seismic activity across West Texas. A machine-learning algorithm has been programmed to process seismic data and reduce backlogs.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives growing risks for utilities and other critical service providers.
Since 2002, the district and a well-known software development company have worked together to create an online document repository. Now, their focus has shifted toward digitizing forms and giving field crews modern tools.
Regional government organizations in Sacramento, Calif., and Denver have taken an oversight and data collection role around micromobility operations, showing that they are well positioned to navigate these planning efforts.
The recently passed legislation would take steps to regulate the state's energy companies ensuring that they improve their cybersecurity practices to avoid cyber attacks that could impact the electric grid.
