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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted a proposal from ISO New England and the New England Power Pool to delay the 19th Forward Capacity Auction until 2028.
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and other House Democrats are urging the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to finalize rules that will enable not-for-profit entities like community-owned utilities to benefit from the clean energy tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Missouri public power utility Hannibal Board of Public Works has implemented a unique social media campaign designed to communicate the value of public power to its customers, with the utility’s employees playing a direct and key role in the campaign. The monthly social media campaign, which is
The Grand River Dam Authority in Oklahoma has launched design, procurement and construction activities for a new advanced class natural gas-fired project co-led by the GRDA and Black & Veatch.
Vineyard Offshore and municipal light plant cooperative Energy New England have announced their intention to explore opportunities for ENE or its member municipal light departments to purchase power generated by Vineyard Offshore’s proposed Vineyard Wind 2 or a future project, should Vineyard Offshore be awarded a power purchase contract through a Massachusetts procurement.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center are predicting above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year, NOAA said on May 23. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to
Guam Power Authority will receive funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity for a microgrid project.
The New York Power Authority has pre-qualified 79 private developers and investors to collaborate with NYPA on the development of renewable energy generating projects, including solar photovoltaic, wind, battery storage, green hydrogen, geothermal, and related transmission.