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Florida public power utility Gainesville Regional Utilities received good news from the U.S. Department of Energy, as the DOE recently confirmed the utility will receive nearly $43 million in federal grants first awarded in 2024 to upgrade and strengthen its electrical grid.
The PJM Interconnection has issued a Hot Weather Alert for May 18 for the entire region it serves and for May 19 for PJM’s Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 23 will convene a technical conference to discuss the PJM Interconnection’s governance and stakeholder process.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 11 proposed a rule that would narrow when new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting obligations attach for new major stationary sources and major modifications at an existing major source. The proposal would allow certain on-site work on non
VoltaGrid on May 11 announced that it has signed agreements for a $1 billion strategic equity investment from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Halliburton Co.
A new white paper aims to help regulators, utilities, consumer advocates, policymakers, and large electricity customers address the question of how new large loads will affect electricity rates for existing customers as utilities face an unprecedented wave of large load requests driven by data centers, electric vehicle fleets, and advanced manufacturing.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, will integrate its Share the Pennies program with TVA’s Home Uplift initiative to better serve income-eligible customers with energy-efficiency improvements.
The Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C MAP), led by the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity, on May 12 announced a new funding opportunity offering up to $2.5 million in direct project support and approximately $1 million in technical assistance to build or enhance microgrids