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Alabama public power utility Huntsville Utilities in December took delivery of an 83,000-pound battery for a grid load management project.
The Midcontinent ISO on Jan. 6 announced the selected developers for two transmission projects that MISO said will strengthen reliability and support the region’s long-term energy need
Construction on Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) Norfolk-Stanton North transmission line is complete, NPPD said on Jan. 6.
ISO New England has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accept its first batch of proposed reforms to the capacity market. The reforms are intended to improve power system reliability and cost-effectiveness as the region’s resource mix evolves.
Tampa Electric and The Energy Authority will purchase wholesale power from the Florida Municipal Power Agency starting in mid-December and continuing through January and February.
Following a multi-year process with public input, the Tennessee Valley Authority has completed the environmental review for the proposed Allen Aeroderivative Combustion Turbine Project in Memphis, Tennessee, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), TVA reported in late December.
The Northeast Power Coordinating Council estimates the region will have an adequate supply of electricity this winter to meet demand, according to its 2025-2026 winter reliability assessment.
Duke Energy on Dec. 30 announced its submission of an early site permit (ESP) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a site near the Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County, N.C., culminating two years of work.