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Eaton is helping Washington State public power utility Seattle City Light modernize and future-proof its electrical grid to support growing energy demand driven by electrification and population growth, Eaton reported on Nov. 6.
Wesley House Family Services (WHFS) recently recognized Keys Energy Services (KEYS) with a "Community Partner" award at their Annual Meeting. KEYS, a Florida public power utility, received this honor for its outstanding dedication and long-term support of the organization, benefiting the children
LUMA, the company responsible for operating Puerto Rico’s electric transmission and distribution system, recently announced the arrival of the largest and highest-capacity transformer in the island’s history.
Massachusetts public power utility Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant has started preparation work on the installation of a new substation transformer.
A bipartisan group of 31 senators on Nov. 14 sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., encouraging the agency to immediately release the highest amount of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding available under the recently signed continuing resolution (CR).
The Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority, an Arizona public power utility, in late September held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Olas S-thoñ solar site.
Google will invest $40 billion in Texas that will boost cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with the development of data center facilities, programs to strengthen energy capacity and affordability, and workforce training in the state. This is Google's largest investment in any
Blackstone, through funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, on Nov. 13 announced a $1.2 billion investment to build Wolf Summit Energy, a fully contracted, 600-megawatt greenfield combined-cycle gas turbine power generation facility in Harrison County, West Virginia.