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hydro
Generation
President Trump on May 11 signed the bipartisan S. 1020, the “Build More Hydro Act,” into law.
transmission lines
Grid Modernization
The American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development program has approved $78,000 for 21 scholarship and internship projects that will help build member utility capacity in critical areas like engineering, safety, cybersecurity, and data analytics.
transmission towers
Grid Modernization
The Imperial Irrigation District announced a major federal investment to strengthen grid reliability and support long-term energy security in the Imperial and Coachella valleys in California is advancing.
battery
Energy Storage
Bobwhite Energy Storage has signed a long-term energy storage agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority for a 225-megawatt/900-megawatt hour storage project in East Tennessee.
transmission lines
Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection’s rules for assigning regional transmission costs driven by data centers violate the Federal Power Act and will unfairly inflate Marylanders’ electric bills, the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said in a complaint filed May 7 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
plant
Generation
Dominion Energy on May 7 announced plans for a new 3,000-megawatt combined cycle natural gas power station in Cumberland County, Virginia.
data center
Generation
Oracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets in late April announced Project Jupiter will utilize Bloom Energy fuel cells to fully power the artificial intelligence data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
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Electricity Markets
ISO New England continues to expand its ability to forecast the growth and impact of “behind-the-meter” resources, including solar panels and batteries.