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Nebraska Public Power District on Oct. 21 said that it will be adding three additional combustion turbines to the construction of Princeton Road Station, which will have a maximum capacity of approximately 1,411 megawatts, following approval at the Nebraska Power Review Board’s September meeting
JEA lineworkers earned two second-place finishes at the International Lineman’s Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas, last weekend, the Florida public power utility reported. JEA journeymen Robert Hess, Cody Stokes and Caleb Macabitas secured second-place finishes in two mystery events, involving a 4-kV
As much as 15.2 terawatt-hours of electricity could be generated annually at non-powered dams, according to an updated assessment of hydropower technical potential across the nation compiled by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National
A new $6 million contribution from Google will support a community collaboration led by Omaha Public Power District, working alongside United Way of the Midlands (UWM) and other community partners to support households, organizations and strengthen community resilience. This energy impact funding
The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 20 announced approximately $967 million in additional funding through its Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant program "to modernize critical energy infrastructure, lower electricity costs and strengthen America’s power grid." The funding will support
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted a proposal to establish ISO New England as the independent reviewer of asset condition projects in the region. Asset condition projects are undertaken by transmission owners to replace or reconstruct transmission facilities that have reached end
The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 19 announced that it will use up to $42 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funding to advance the development of a proposed 125-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York. Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC's project will transport
The Olas S-thoñ Solar Project, the first utility-scale solar development within the Gila River Indian Community, is moving to construction. White Clay Industries and US Solar have been selected by the Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority (GRICUA) to build the 20-megawatt project near the