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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.
ISO New England continues to expand its ability to forecast the growth and impact of “behind-the-meter” resources, including solar panels and batteries.
In the latest example of KPP Energy’s efforts to strengthen electric reliability for its member communities, the Board of Directors for the Kansas joint action agency in April approved Mulvane, Ellinwood and Greensburg as host communities for new generating units.
The Southwest Power Pool, responsible for coordinating electric reliability in a 17-state area in the central and western United States, projects the availability of enough generation to meet growing energy needs this summer.
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 the messaging system in two phases, said Nadir Bahar, information technology systems analyst at IID.
The California Independent System Operator recently announced the selection of Viridon to implement the Manning–Metcalf project.
Austin Energy’s Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report highlights major progress in clean energy, grid resiliency and customer energy solutions during a milestone year for the utility.
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors approved two resolutions to advance a community solar project designed to deliver direct bill benefits to qualifying low-income households and support long-term rate stability.