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The Santee Cooper Board of Directors advanced key energy projects on Oct. 24 that will help meet South Carolina’s growing energy demands and open the door for further economic development.
The Imperial Irrigation District on Oct. 20 said it is determined to move forward with its long-term plans to strengthen the reliability of its electric service through major projects aimed at bolstering grid reliability to meet growing energy demands.
Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD received the Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters (OSAW) Award for Operational Excellence at the Clean Currents Conference in Pittsburgh this month.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board unanimously approved several infrastructure initiatives aimed at improving reliability, resilience, and efficiency across the Territory’s power system.
How Sacramento Municipal Utility District has been implementing AI to advance both its customer service and internal business management.
Energy Northwest on Oct. 23 announce that it is in negotiations with Cascade Nuclear Partners, an equal joint venture comprised of Kiewit Nuclear Solutions Co., Black & Veatch and Aecon, to collaboratively complete the planning, design, and construction of the first four of 12 Xe-100 SMRs under a progressive design-build model.
Texas public power utility Austin Energy is taking a major step forward in meeting the City’s climate and reliability goals, agreeing to a large-scale battery storage contract with Jupiter Power to provide up to 100 megawatts of electricity from a utility-scale battery storage facility, the utility said on Oct. 23.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘A’ rating of Heartland Energy with a stable outlook.