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Distributed Energy Resources
EDF power solutions North America on May 29 announced the execution of a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority, which covers the output from a solar project for participating member Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
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Generation
The Midcontinent ISO on May 27 announced the fourth cycle of projects to be evaluated under its Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) process.
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Reliability
As the Pacific Northwest prepares for another wildfire season, the Bonneville Power Administration continues to enhance and modernize its Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
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Generation
The Board of Water, Electric and Communications Trustees approved a natural gas procurement and hedging policy to support Iowa public power utility Muscatine Power and Water’s long-term energy and the future operation of EcoGen 10.
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Generation
Three governors on May 27 announced actions and plans tied to data centers including a pause on consideration of any new data center tax exemption requests and requiring the reporting of energy and water use.
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Grid Modernization
The Smart Electric Power Alliance recently announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors including Lora Anguay, Chief Energy Resources Officer at Sacramento Municipal Utility District, a California public power utility.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Omaha Public Power District has signed a power purchase agreement with Nebraska-based Sandhills Energy for a new 250-megawatt facility coming to Burt County, Neb.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The City Council for Austin, Texas, on May 21 cleared the way for Austin Energy to contract for 299 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of local battery storage and 400 megawatts of high-efficiency natural gas peaker units.