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Workshops and other outreach is underway to inform Grant PUD customers about a new rate strategy intended to ensure “core customers” –- residential, agriculture and small and medium-sized businesses –- receive the lowest rates possible for their electricity, while industrial rates remain competitive with the region, Grant PUD commissioners heard at their July 22 meeting.
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and artificial intelligence company Atomic Canyon signed a memorandum of understanding to streamline the licensing process for nuclear power plants with artificial intelligence for license application reviews.
The New York Power Authority has officially brought prepay electricity bonds to the state for the first time -- unlocking 10% savings for customers on renewable power purchase agreements.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) extended their commitment to partner on strategic forest thinning projects through 2030.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has issued a request for proposals to acquire up to 400 megawatts of wind energy through one or more power purchase agreements.
Constellation and GridBeyond are collaborating to use GridBeyond’s artificial intelligence-powered predictive analytics platform to help business customers in the PJM Interconnection cut costs by reducing energy use during peak periods, the companies said on July 31.
Calpine on July 30 announced a new 190-megawatt agreement with Dallas-based CyrusOne, a global data center developer and operator, to serve a new data center adjacent to the Thad Hill Energy Center in Bosque County, Texas.
Helion, a Washington-based fusion energy company, on July 30 announced that it has begun work on the site of its first fusion power plant, Orion, marking a major step in bringing fusion electricity to the grid. Located in Chelan County, Washington, the site was chosen for its ready access to transmission and legacy of energy innovation.