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Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Sept. 26 announced the third Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 721 megawatt natural gas power plant near Baytown.
Idaho Governor Brad Little recently announced that the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) and the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance (ISEA) released the Idaho Advanced Nuclear Strategic Framework (ANSF), a comprehensive plan developed by ISEA and a broad coalition of stakeholders to guide the future of advanced nuclear energy in Idaho.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation recently issued a Level 2 Industry Recommendation Alert urging industry participants to take specific actions to mitigate risks to bulk power system reliability that may arise from customer-initiated load reductions.
American Municipal Power recently announced that Paul Beckhusen has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Power Supply and Generation Operations and Chief Commercial Officer.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sept. 26 announced a coordinated set of actions to accelerate the deployment and construction of reliable and clean energy across New York State that will help stabilize energy prices.
LandBridge Company recently announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with NRG Energy, Inc. with respect to a potential data center site in Reeves County, Texas, in the Delaware Basin.
Oklo Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at Idaho National Laboratory for its first Aurora powerhouse, the Aurora-INL.
Utility-scale battery storage systems are increasingly being used for price arbitrage, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported.