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An increase in electricity demand due to greater use of artificial intelligence should be taken into consideration in managing load growth and setting policies, according to an article in the energy research journal Joule.
The Department of Energy has launched a program aimed at demonstrating clean energy solutions for affordable housing.
The Board of Directors for Tennessee public power utility EPB on Oct. 20 approved a $125 million bond issuance.
The American Public Power Association is accepting nominations to represent APPA on IEEE’s National Electrical Safety Code Main Committee.
DC BLOX recently completed the purchase from South Carolina’s Santee Cooper of 27.5 acres in Berkeley County, South Carolina, with plans to construct a data center at the site.
While ongoing transformer supply chain issues facing utilities have understandably drawn a lot of national attention, the power sector has also had to grapple with supply chain issues related to the deployment of smart meters.
The utilities making up Grid North Partners have identified 19 transmission project upgrades that they expect to be built over the next three years.
The New York State Public Service Commission on Oct. 12 denied petitions filed by a group of offshore wind developers and a state renewable energy trade association seeking additional funding for four proposed offshore wind projects and 86 land-based renewable projects.