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Virginia Transformer announced plans to build a new 600,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art power transformer plant at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert County, Alabama capable of producing a wide range of power transformers.
The Environmental Protection Agency on May 14 sent its final rule to repeal the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards to the White House Office of Management and Budget for interagency review.
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A siting feasibility study found that Sutherland, Beatrice, Brownville, and Norfolk are the top four communities in Nebraska best suited to host a next generation nuclear facility, based on current infrastructure and siting criteria, the Nebraska Public Power District said on May 20.
Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly. All that changed in 2021 when IID tapped Arcos TextPower, implementing a messaging system in two phases.
The U.S. Senate on May 18 confirmed David LaCerte for a second term as Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, extending his appointment until June 30, 2031.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 18 issued an emergency order authorizing the PJM Interconnection to deploy backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities.
TS Conductor recently announced the opening and start of operations at its newest manufacturing plant in Hardeeville, South Carolina.