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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) on Aug. 5 announced it has closed a $489.4 million loan to Amanecer Puerto Rico LLC, a subsidiary of Pattern Energy, to strengthen Puerto Rico’s electric grid.
IonQ, a quantum platform company, and Tennessee public power utility EPB on Aug. 3 announced plans for the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center.
Wisconsin public power utility Kaukauna Utilities recently broke ground on its new reverse osmosis water treatment plant.
Texas public power utility Austin Energy is offering a Small Business Bundle designed to help qualifying small businesses and nonprofits reduce energy use, lower operating costs and upgrade aging equipment.
The public power community of Ames, Iowa, is offering community members the opportunity to learn more about solar energy production and take a guided tour of the SunSmart Ames Solar Farm on Aug. 27.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 3 directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to conduct a comprehensive verification and audit of all data centers advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process.
Grant PUD’s Commissioners heard more about the utility’s plan for power resources to serve its customers during a presentation and public hearing on the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan on July 28.
The PJM Interconnection on Aug. 3 announced that 715 new generation projects, capable of generating more than 200 GW of electricity, have qualified to be studied in the first Cycle of PJM’s reformed interconnection process.