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In the first half of the year, the United States nearly doubled the gas-fired capacity it is developing to directly power data centers, but uncertainty persists about how and when this capacity gets built, according to a new analysis from Global Energy Monitor.
A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory aims to support energy industry stakeholders to improve electric utility planning processes by identifying a range of tactical approaches to consider distribution system planning elements in integrated resource planning to meet electricity needs at least cost.
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) on Aug. 26 recognized Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day.
APPA has prepared five new fact sheets designed to help public power utilities understand key federal environmental regulatory programs and their implications for utility operations, permitting, and compliance.
Over the past year, Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board has been upgrading the Danebo Substation in Northwest Eugene. In August, EWEB completed the project, and the substation is back online, serving electricity to about 6,000 customers.
U.S. electricity demand could increase by as much as 32% by 2030, driven in part by artificial intelligence, data centers and the electrification of transportation and industry, according to a new University of Houston report examining what it will take to expand and modernize the nation’s electricity system.
A Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force in Delaware recently released a report that examines a wide range of issues related to the possible development of nuclear power in the state and includes findings and recommendations.
Rate simplification and restructuring could be in the works, following Grant PUD's latest cost-of-service analysis (COSA) to best determine the cost of providing and delivering electricity to each customer group at the lowest rate possible, the Washington State PUD said.