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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.
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Generation
DigitalBridge Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners for a total transaction value of up to $1.05 billion.
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Environment
The American Public Power Association on May 15 submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in response to its request for input on potential future changes to the Nationwide Permit (NWP) program.
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Distributed Energy Resources
MEAG Power announced that Pineview Solar LLC, a utility-scale solar energy facility in Wilcox County, Georgia, entered commercial operation and is now serving 22 MEAG Power Participant communities with 80 MW of generation.
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Electric Vehicles
Springfield, Ill.-based City Water, Light and Power’s first sets of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed and are now in operation at multiple sites across Springfield.