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The Tennessee Valley Authority released a request for proposals for up to 2,250 megawatts of new utility-scale natural gas, battery, solar plus battery, and solar generation that must be in commercial operation by 2031.
South Dakota-based Heartland Energy recently launched Demand-Adjusted Technology Advantage, or DATA, an interruptible data center rate policy customers can use to facilitate construction and operation of data centers, while minimizing risk.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that the New York Power Authority has acquired full ownership of a 20-megawatt solar energy generation project in the town of Fort Edward in Washington County.
The American Public Power Association has honored 255 public power utilities with a "Certificate of Excellence in Reliability" for reliable performance in 2024.
The strength of the public power business model was lauded at the MLP State House Day, hosted by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, the Commonwealth’s designated joint action agency for municipal utilities.
More than 3,000 homes within Knoxville Utilities Board’s service area have received weatherization, a major achievement in the utility provider’s continued efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs for low-income households, KUB said on March 25.
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees recently approved nearly $4 million in funding for clean energy workforce training and development programs in the state.
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to acquire a 1.9 GW portfolio of 11 natural gas power plants in California from the Avenue Golden Continuation Fund, L.P., as well as Middle River Power, the company that operates the assets.