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The Southwest Power Pool’s board of directors has approved a process to facilitate the connection of large users of electricity to the power grid while continuing to support energy needs for the entire region, SPP said on Sept. 16. SPP’s High Impact Large Load (HILL) policy followed months of
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Sept. 11 announced the return of its popular Attic Insulation Rebate, available to residential customers looking to improve home comfort and reduce energy bills.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors in Iowa has unanimously approved an ordinance establishing zoning regulations for nuclear energy generation and nuclear waste storage facilities in Linn County following the third and final reading of the ordinance.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sept. 16 announced the release of the sixth loan disbursement to Holtec to help fund the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan.
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) have entered into definitive agreements to collaborate on the development of up to 500 MW of baseload geothermal power at CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project in Imperial County, California.
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging. Customers benefit from the utility’s communication about outages, both planned and unplanned, through TextPower, an ARCOS company that provides mission-critical communications via text.
At its latest commission meeting, Arkansas public power utility West Memphis Utilities shared several updates that highlight how it is delivering safer, stronger, and more reliable service for the community. Topics covered at the meeting included: • Safety first: No new injuries were reported
Blackstone on Sept. 15 announced that private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hill Top Energy Center, a 620-megawatt natural gas power plant in Western Pennsylvania for nearly $1 billion, from Ardian, a global private investment firm.