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The Department of the Interior in December announced that it is pausing -- effective immediately -- the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States "due to national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports."
The Long Island Power Authority in December announced a new partnership with New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) to support energy efficiency, weatherization, and heat pump installations in low-income multifamily housing across Long Island and the Rockaways.
The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has released a new report, Forecasting for Large Loads: Current Practices and Recommendations, reviewing utilities’ and system operators’ approaches to forecasting large loads -- including from data centers, oil and gas, emerging industries, and manufacturing -- and providing recommendations for improving forecast accuracy.
The Kansas City BPU recently launched the “Not All Utilities Are Built the Same” campaign, developed to proactively communicate how public utilities operate and how their model differs from investor-owned utilities and national advocacy narratives.
The Gallatin Department of Electricity, a Tennessee public power utility, recently opened a new facility that expands crew quarters and creates additional space for utility trucks.
Texas public power utility Austin Energy in late November issued an all resource request for proposals.
The Imperial Irrigation District, a California public power utility, in December issued a statement following a well-attended community workshop held on December 9 aimed at informing residents about data centers, their growing presence nationally, and their potential implications for local energy systems, water resources, and communities.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Dec. 18 directed the PJM Interconnection to establish transparent rules to facilitate service of AI-driven data centers and other large loads co-located with generating facilities.