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The U.S. Department of Energy’ Office of Energy Dominance Financing on June 23 issued a conditional loan commitment to finance the purchase of long-lead time items needed to rebuild the country’s commercial nuclear supply chain.
Lightshift Energy on June 22 announced six new battery energy storage projects at municipal light departments in Massachusetts.
A first ever Cybersecurity Committee approved by the American Public Power Association’s Board of Directors was recently launched to align, and provide strategic direction for, APPA’s various cybersecurity programs, events, resources, and projects.
Chevron on June 22 announced that Energy Forge One LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a co-located power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a Microsoft-operated data center under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Chevron
Preventative maintenance and electric system improvements will keep Snohomish County PUD crews busy this summer as they work to maintain strong, year-round reliability for customers, especially during storm season, the Washington State PUD reported on June 9.
The Kentucky Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) on June 4 released its first comprehensive policy analysis examining the opportunities and challenges associated with large-scale data center development across the Commonwealth.
Imperial Irrigation District power customers will begin seeing summer bill credits on their monthly electric bills as part of a $48.4 million relief effort designed to help offset electricity costs during the hottest months of the year, IID said on June 10.
Florida public power utility Kissimmee Utility Authority will break ground on a new $20 million substation on June 24, marking a major investment in the reliability, capacity, and future growth of the utility's electric system.