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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on October 3 passed a resolution that will extend the participation of CleanPowerSF in California Community Power, a Joint Powers Agency comprising nine California community choice aggregators, for the next 25 years.
There needs to be greater scrutiny on battery energy storage devices to ensure reliable performance of the bulk electric system, according to a joint report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.
The District Board of Directors for Arizona public power utility Salt River Project recently approved power system strategies to be implemented between 2025 and 2035.
Sunnova Energy International recently entered into a $3 billion partial loan guarantee agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, which equates to a 90% guarantee of up to $3.3 billion of term loans, to support solar loans originated by Sunnova under a new solar loan channel.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 2 announced the auction of New York State’s first “Build-Ready” project to advance large-scale renewable energy development across the state.
Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently introduced legislation that would establish a 30 percent investment tax credit for hydropower environmental and safety improvements.
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty on Sept. 28 provided details about a working group in the state that will study and plan for the use of advanced nuclear plants in Texas.
President Biden on Sept. 27 released a memorandum on restoring fish populations in the Columbia River Basin.