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The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities will participate in a U.S. Department of Energy Clean Energy to Communities peer-learning cohort to support grid modernization and resiliency within the Los Alamos County electric production and distribution systems.
The U.S. Department of Energy in December announced a new collaboration with Google to connect users of Google Search and Google Maps with highly trained home energy technicians recognized as Energy Skilled™.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations in December opened applications for up to $1.3 billion in funding to catalyze investments in transformative carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Dec. 20 announced a $28.7 million investment for a project in the public power community of Tallahassee, Fla., that calls for the deployment of a utility-scale battery energy storage system to provide backup power to facilities providing critical services, like nursing homes and community centers.
A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimates that data center load growth has tripled over the past decade and is projected to double or triple by 2028.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Dec. 20 released its draft energy storage strategy and roadmap, a plan that provides strategic direction and identifies key opportunities to optimize DOE’s investment in future planning of energy storage research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas in December completed the 2024 Regional Transmission Plan.
Grant PUD Commissioners in December heard a proposal from Andy Wendell, Senior Manager of Large Power Solutions, at the Washington State PUD, for increased application fees for new large load customers.