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South Carolina’s Santee Cooper on Sept. 27 said that Hurricane Helene created a significant event on the Santee Cooper electric system.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kansas Director Christy Davis on Sept. 25 announced that USDA Rural Development is moving forward in the awards process with KPP Energy and new clean energy projects from seven other applicants through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy program.
A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory details the continued growth of hybrid power plants in the U.S.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Sept. 26 unanimously approved a transmission plan to meet the future electricity needs of the Permian Basin Region.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator on Sept. 25 provided details on a $21.8 billion portfolio of 24 transmission projects. “Two years ago, MISO began its journey with stakeholders to develop a robust, least-regrets portfolio of Long Range Transmission Planning (LRTP) that will help ensure
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Sept. 25 provided details on how public power utilities are preparing for what is currently Tropical Storm Helene and is expected to make landfall this week as a hurricane.
This month’s announcement of a power purchase agreement that would pave the way for the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1 in Pennsylvania, a nuclear power plant unit, is the latest sign that the power sector is increasingly looking to the baseload resource for a variety of reasons including helping to meet a surge in power demand spurred by data centers.
On Sept. 24, Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a power purchase agreement to expand their solar and storage portfolio in Mississippi.