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Grid Modernization
Tantalus Systems on June 25 announced that the Indiana Municipal Power Agency will be deploying Tantalus’ AI-powered TRUGrid Reliability and TRUGrid Transformer analytics across all 19 of its member utilities participating in the Agency’s AMI program with Tantalus.
Generation
Wisconsin-based utility We Energies announced on June 25 that the company plans to extend the operating lives of units 7 and 8 at the Oak Creek Power Plant and expects to have the units available to meet high energy demand periods through the end of 2026.
Generation
The Salt River Project Board of Directors on June 24 approved converting the existing coal-fired boilers at the Coronado Generating Station to run on natural gas.
Electric Vehicles
New results from a smart EV charging pilot program, funded by a California Energy Commission initiative and implemented in partnership with MCE and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, highlight the significant potential of dynamic price signals in optimizing electric vehicle charging.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently marked a major milestone in the territory’s clean energy journey with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the commissioning of the Hogensborg Solar Farm.
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on June 18 announced the start of a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories.
Energy Efficiency
Vermont public power utility Stowe Electric Department is joining Connected Homes, the innovative residential demand response program offered by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company. Stowe Electric Department is the first municipal utility from Vermont to join the Connected Homes program.
Reliability
To aid in wildfire preparedness, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has released a publicly accessible online database of wildfire mitigation plans. The new resource offers a centralized, searchable collection of more than 400 publicly available wildfire mitigation plans developed by 170