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The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the Grand Island Utilities Department for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant totaling $116,440. The funds will be used to cover the cost of a five-year plan for both the software and equipment modules needed to monitor a solar field.
The Michigan Public Service Commission recently announced funding for an energy storage project in the public power community of Sturgis, Mich.
Manifold Robotics, a developer of Unmanned Aircraft System technology for the electric power utility industry, recently announce the launch of a new product development effort to be conducted in cooperation with the New York Power Authority.
Oregon public power utilities Springfield Utility Board and Emerald People’s Utility District, along with Tennessee public power utility Nashville Electric Service, are included among the communities that will receive funding and technical assistance to research, model, validate, and deploy local
The Environmental Protection Agency on October 8 issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.
EPB Broadband Solutions hosted 15 community-based service providers from across the country at a summit to help foster innovative approaches to broadband deployment.
The board of Nebraska public power utility Dawson Public Power District on October 2 learned that its irrigation customers experienced less load management than in previous years.
Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water and Light recently received funding from the Michigan Public Service Commission for an energy project. Specifically, the utility received $734,868.