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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Nov. 1 announced an update to emergency operations reserve levels that it utilizes.
The PJM Interconnection recently presented stakeholders with a proposal that it will recommend to its Board of Managers to expand the regional transmission system to meet the needs of data center growth, generator retirement and new generation resource capacity in the Mid-Atlantic region.
KPP Energy and the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency are pursuing loan funding from the Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to install solar energy facilities in Kansas.
Fitch Ratings recently upgraded ratings of Heartland Energy to “A” from “A-,“ with a stable outlook.
South Fork Wind recently shipped the first offshore wind turbine from the Port of New London, Conn., to the project’s offshore site, marking the start of the final construction phase for the offshore wind farm.
The successful integration of the growing amount of wind and solar power into the bulk power system will require broader and more detailed weather models, according to a report from the Energy Systems Integration Group.
Most Americans are aware of electric alternatives to fossil fuel-powered household appliances, but are reluctant to switch to devices such as heat pumps, electric water heaters and induction cooktops, according to a report from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative.
The New York Power Authority has completed formal conversations with stakeholders as part of its first annual conferral process called for in legislation included in the 2023-24 Enacted State Budget related to NYPA’s new authority to develop, own and operate renewable energy generating projects to assist the state in meeting its clean energy targets.