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Ameresco on July 8 announced it has signed a contract with Snohomish County Public Utility District to construct a battery energy storage system with a 20-year guaranteed capacity of 25 megawatts and 100 megawatt-hours.
Ten Northeast states signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a framework for coordinating their activities to improve interregional transmission planning and development.
President Biden on July 9 signed legislation into law that is intended to modernize the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s regulatory frameworks and spur the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.
Energy New England President and CEO John Tzimorangas was joined by other utility industry, legal and environmental members from Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s Massachusetts Commission on Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting for an Environmental Business Council of New England report-out and review of the Commission’s recommendations.
A new interactive decision framework released by the Lawence Berkeley National Laboratory is designed to provide utilities, states, and stakeholders with a shared understanding as more states adopt distribution planning requirements.
The following is a transcript of the July 8, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s news
Colorado Springs Utilities has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to pursue a project under which the public power utility will partner with NREL to test a section of its grid where a small-scale microgrid is planned for its Mesa Campus, which includes renewable energy sources such as solar, battery energy storage systems, and a public EV charging station.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick recently said that they want to expand a low-interest loan program to fund generation additions in the state to $10 billion.