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Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority on Dec. 9 published its Renewables Updated Strategic Plan, which details the Power Authority’s efforts to develop, own and operate renewable generation and energy storage projects to strengthen New York’s grid with a portfolio of diversified energy resources.
Generation
The Electric Power Research Institute on Dec. 9 released first-of-its-kind, domain-specific benchmarking results for the electric power sector.
Community Engagement
Florida public power utility Keys Energy Services recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2024.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) recently presented its fourth annual Excellence in Innovation Award to California public power utility Turlock Irrigation District for its Project Nexus.
Distributed Energy Resources
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), the Commonwealth’s designated not-for-profit joint action agency for municipal utilities, is entering into power purchase agreements with two Maine onshore wind projects.
Generation
Constellation has agreed to divest power plants in Pennsylvania and Texas under a resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice tied to completing its acquisition of Calpine.
Generation
NextEra Energy Resources has reached a new agreement with WPPI Energy to continue supplying WPPI Energy with electricity from the Point Beach Nuclear Plant in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Energy Storage
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is collaborating with Cornell University and the Electric Power Research Institute to demonstrate use of a quieter and no-emission mobile battery to power campus events.