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The American Public Power Association recently asked the Internal Revenue Service for clarifying guidance related to new foreign prohibited entity rules that may limit the ability of public power utilities to claim energy tax credits.
Southern California Public Power Authority announced the appointment of Mandip Samra as its new Board President. Samra currently serves as General Manager of Burbank Water and Power, a role she assumed in May 2024.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Department of Public Service on June 12 announced the joint publication of an Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Paper.
Energy Dome and Salt River Project on June 15 announced an agreement to add a 19 megawatt, 10-hour carbon dioxide-based battery system to the grid.
The SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the U.S., is slated to begin commercial operations this month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on June 12.
Michigan public power utility Zeeland Board of Public Works has completed its Power Supply Strategic Plan, marking the conclusion of a comprehensive planning process that will guide how the community is powered for years to come, the utility reported on June 15.
U.S. data center power demand is expected to climb from 31 gigawatts in 2025 to 41 GW in 2026 and 66 GW the year after, Goldman Sachs analysts recently said.
A new Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) report identifies and explores more than 40 potential solutions for accelerating large load connections, organized into five functional areas: load forecasting, interconnection, resource planning and procurement, markets and operations, and cost allocation and ratemaking.