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The Guam Power Authority has been awarded two federal grants totaling $1.62 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to advance grid modernization through its Advanced Resilience Management for Outage Recovery (ARMOR) Project.
Data center power demand in the U.S. hits 106 gigawatts (GW) by 2035 in BloombergNEF’s newest forecast -- a 36% jump from the previous outlook, published just seven months ago.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has completed winter readiness and preparations for the upcoming winter season.
An estimated $381 million in power transmission reliability investments are on the horizon through 2028, according to the latest update of ISO New England’s Regional System Plan Project List.
Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board has signed a new contract with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that runs through 2044, securing access to between $2.5 and $3 billion worth of energy.
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s application has been selected for a $400 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the deployment of the nation’s first Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor at TVA’s Clinch River nuclear site in East Tennessee, TVA reported on Dec. 2.
In a collaborative effort that marks a milestone for Nebraska’s and Oklahoma’s energy future -- Nebraska Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District, Lincoln Electric System and Grand River Dam Authority -- have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form the Great Plains New Nuclear
The New York Power Authority is expanding its leadership team in its work to advance new advanced nuclear power development, it reported on Dec. 1.