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American Municipal Power recently announced that its Power Plant Operator Training Program has been approved as a Registered Sponsor by ApprenticeOhio.
The Idaho National Laboratory and Amazon Web Services will collaborate to use AWS’s advanced capabilities and cloud infrastructure to develop artificial intelligence tools for nuclear energy projects.
A new workforce development “Playbook” aims to help California’s publicly owned water, wastewater, and energy utilities (POUs) attract, develop, and retain a new generation of trained workers.
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Type One Energy announced on July 22 that they had signed the first set of commercial contracts related to Project Infinity, which is developing fusion power plant technology to supply the Tennessee Valley with secure, reliable, and clean energy by as early as the mid-2030s.
The Lansing Board of Water & Light, a Michigan public power utility, will host a series of open houses to gather feedback on the new Integrated Resource Plan.
In conjunction with the recent release of an AI Action Plan, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) tied to federal permitting for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and related energy infrastructure.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 28 announced the launch of New York’s first Bulk Energy Storage Request for Proposals, which is intended to procure one gigawatt of bulk energy storage as part of New York’s 6 GW Energy Storage Roadmap.
Florida Municipal Power Agency recently recognized municipal electric utilities with Florida Public Power Reliability Awards for the first time, honoring the utilities’ achievements in delivering reliable electricity to their customers.