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If the growth patterns of data centers follow historical clustering trends, geothermal could economically meet up to 64% of expected demand growth by the early 2030s under baseline assumptions developed by the Rhodium Group, the research firm recently said.
Thermal energy networks are being pursued by utilities across the U.S., while state lawmakers are also examining how to foster the development of those networks.
Noting that more than half of the power outages in the U.S. are estimated to have occurred from severe storms, an Electric Power Research Institute study explores the application of a novel machine learning method to reproduce historical tornado patterns and project future tornado activity.
The Grant PUD Commission voted to appoint John Mertlich as the next General Manager and CEO position during its meeting on March 11.
Five New York Power Authority employees have been selected to receive prestigious 2024 EPRI Technology Transfer Awards for implementing collaborative research to the electricity sector and its customers.
Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s News Director. Our guest on this episode is Dennis McFee, CEO and General Manager at Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Dennis, thanks for joining us as a guest on the podcast. Dennis McFee
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 12 unveiled a sweeping set of actions tied to the energy sector and public power specifically.
Santee Cooper on Feb. 26 said it has launched Marketplace, an online one-stop, energy-saving shop, to offer residential customers easy access to affordable, energy-efficient products, most at discounted prices or with automatic rebates.