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Ameresco on Oct. 8 announced that the City of Columbia, Missouri, has selected Ameresco to implement a citywide Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project. The project is expected to modernize the city’s utility infrastructure while delivering substantial benefits in operational efficiency
A new report by experts at The Brattle Group examines how the Southeast region in the U.S. can cost-effectively meet growing electricity demand, continue deploying low-carbon resources, and maintain resource adequacy through the 2040s. Prepared for GridLab, Southeast Energy Vision: Achieving
In response to Hurricane Isaias, Florida public power utility JEA is providing mutual aid to Riviera Utilities in Daphne, Alabama. “We’re sending six line crews, along with support personnel, to assist with power restoration and recovery efforts following the storm,” JEA said. “We’re proud to stand
The PJM Interconnection has accepted the first three projects in a new, temporary process designed to get large generation resources online quickly to address the urgent growth in demand for electricity. The projects are two battery storage projects and one natural gas generator upgrade with more
Wood Mackenzie’s latest global report on levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) shows that advancing technologies and market dynamics continue to drive divergent prices, with four-hour battery storage now less expensive than open-cycle gas turbines in all 43 markets where both technologies were
The City of Pasadena, Calif., marked a key milestone toward its 100% carbon‑free energy goal with an October 7 kickoff event for the upcoming construction of Glenarm Battery Energy Storage System. The event featured remarks from State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, Assemblymember John Harabedian, Mayor
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) on Oct. 1 announced its intent to fund not-for-profit organizations that aim to enhance the cybersecurity postures of electric cooperative, municipal, and small investor-owned utilities
Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) celebrated a major milestone recently with the groundbreaking of Muscatine Solar 1 (MS1), the Utility’s first solar energy project. The 24-megawatt facility supports MPW’s long-term strategy to diversify its energy resources while meeting evolving customer needs. The