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Workforce
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees recently approved the release of $2.55 million in funding to seven community-based organizations that will implement clean energy industry workforce development initiatives throughout New York State.
Energy Storage
Form Energy recently announced a $405 million Series F financing round led by T. Rowe Price. The Series F brings Form Energy’s total funds raised to date at over $1.2 billion.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The number of customers without power in Florida has fallen after Hurricane Milton knocked out power to more than 3 million customers in the state. Crews from a large number of public power utilities have been hard at work helping to restore power.
Reliability
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and the SAGE Development Authority (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) are among the recipients of recently announced funding from the Department of the Interior to electrify homes.
Community Engagement
During a recent Snohomish County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting, the PUD hosted Snohomish County Government Councilman Nate Nehring to unveil the PUD’s Modular Microgrid Educational Exhibit.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project and Ørsted, recently marked the official start of operations for the Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300-megawatt solar project and 300MW/1200-MWh battery energy storage system in Pinal County.
Generation
U.S. natural gas-fired power plants generated more than 7 million megawatt-hours of electricity on August 2, 2024, making up almost half of all electricity generated in the contiguous United States that day.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' rating on approximately $59.7 million Project 2015A Issue, Series 2021A revenue bonds issued by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company.