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Generation
NextEra Energy on March 20 confirmed that President Trump has approved the development of up to 10 gigawatts of natural gas powered generation in Texas and Pennsylvania.
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Electricity Markets
According to new analysis from The Brattle Group, better utilization of the existing US power system could save consumers more than $100 billion over the next decade.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Burlington Electric Department announced a five-year renewal of a power purchase agreement with Vermont Wind’s Sheffield Wind Farm.
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Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unanimously approved a sweeping set of actions to strengthen and safeguard reliability of the nation’s bulk-power system.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Arizona's Salt River Project and Invenergy announced an agreement to add 200 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 200 MW of 4-hour battery storage to the Valley’s grid.
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Reliability
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors on March 17 approved a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the City of Coachella, California, establishing the Coachella Electric Financing Authority, a new partnership designed to support energy infrastructure investments that will strengthen electric service and accommodate continued growth in the City of Coachella.
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Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) General Manager Walter Haase recently met with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Assistant Administrator Christopher McLean to discuss financing opportunities for critical infrastructure
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Generation
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved additional work associated with a major overhaul of a gas turbine generator at the El Centro Generating Station, helping ensure reliable electric service for communities across the Imperial and Coachella valleys.