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Community Engagement
Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department recently hosted the First Annual Electrify Vermont Summit.
Generation
A new, state-of-the-art dredge has been installed at Granite Reef Diversion Dam in northeast Mesa, Arizona, that will collect sand and silt that builds up at the dam every day and assist Arizona public power utility Salt River Project to efficiently and reliably deliver water to the Phoenix metro area.
Community Engagement
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently announced that 98 schools across its Southeast region will reduce their power bills and have healthier air thanks to over $2.3 million in funding for energy and classroom upgrades.
Distributed Energy Resources
Nexamp, a distributed solar firm, will develop a portfolio of roughly 100 new projects across the U.S. as part of a long-term agreement with Microsoft.
Generation
In late April, the governors of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen regional collaboration on energy policy, infrastructure development, and nuclear energy innovation.
Generation
Elementl Power Inc., an advanced nuclear project developer and independent power producer, on May 7 announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Google to pre-position three project sites for advanced nuclear energy.
Generation
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on May 6 released a Request for Information to explore the role and opportunity to develop new nuclear energy resources to advance the state’s affordability, resource adequacy, and clean energy goals.
Transmission
Grain Belt Express, the largest electric transmission project in the U.S., on May 7 announced nearly $1.7 billion in combined U.S. contractor awards to Quanta Services, a leader in specialized infrastructure solutions for the energy industry, and Kiewit Energy Group Inc., one of America’s leading engineering, construction and procurement companies.