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Tennessee public power utility Nashville Electric Service reported that it has made significant progress in restoring power to customers that were impacted by Winter Storm Fern.
State regulators, Type One Energy, and the Tennessee Valley Authority recently announced the initial submission of a “byproduct material license” application in preparation for Tennessee’s first commercial fusion project.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission approved an unprecedented reduction in its CleanPowerSF electricity rates, cutting generation charges by 20% to 25%. The rate cuts will take effect March 1.
Rapidly growing electricity demand from data centers, electrification, and other sources can -- under certain conditions -- lower average retail electricity rates while enabling needed grid investments, according to findings released by the Electric Power Research Institute.
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FirstLight, a clean power producer, developer and energy storage company, on Jan. 29 announced the expansion of the company’s landmark municipal utility power purchase agreement with Energy New England.
When Winter Storm Fern affected New England, petroleum was the predominant energy source starting around midday on January 24 and lasting until early morning on January 26. Since then, petroleum and natural gas have been fluctuating as the primary energy source, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Jan. 29.
The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee on Jan. 28 held a hearing to examine federal environmental review and permitting processes.