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Oregon’s Northern Wasco County PUD has experienced dramatic growth over the last decade and various factors including additional new data center loads are expected to further drive that growth in the next few years, said Roger Kline, General Manager and CEO of the PUD.
Platte River Power Authority’s board of directors approved the utility’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan on July 25, including the recommended “optimal new carbon” portfolio that adds 760 megawatts of new renewable energy projects between now and 2030.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 24 announced that New York State will receive U.S. Department of Energy funding for a long-duration energy storage demonstration project that will use fire-safe battery technology.
California public power utility SMUD’s long-duration battery storage project in partnership with ESS Tech, Inc. has been awarded a $10 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate a 3.6-megawatt, 8-hour iron flow battery project.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long Island Power Authority to an “A+” rating with a stable outlook, a significant improvement from the previous “A” rating with a positive outlook, LIPA said on July 23.
Colorado Springs Utilities recently hosted its 10th Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute class.
Calvin Henze passed away on July 16, 2024, at the age of 100 in New Braunfels, Texas.
The Bonneville Power Administration and its customers are implementing a settlement that will set the stage for clearing interconnection queue backlogs and study delays and accelerate the work to address the challenges the region is facing with decarbonization and the buildout of renewable energy resources, it said earlier this month.