grid
Grid Modernization
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the official opening of a first-of-its-kind, world-class electric grid and power systems laboratory based at NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex, the nation’s most advanced non-profit semiconductor research and development facility. Created by the New York Power Authority, the lab provides real-time electric grid simulation to evaluate future scenarios and to test the impacts of new and improved technologies on the bulk electric system without placing the state’s electric grid at risk.
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Generation
The North American Energy Standards Board will initiate an industry-wide effort to develop a standardized sale and purchase agreement for hydrogen through its open development process.
grid
Electric Vehicles
The Federal Highway Administration on May 30 published a notice of funding opportunity for the second round of the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program.
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Bills and Rates
Florida public power utility OUC unveiled details about a plan designed to modernize OUC’s electric pricing structures.
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Energy Storage
ESS Tech, Inc. and Burbank Water and Power on May 31 celebrated the commissioning of BWP’s first long duration energy storage system.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project is requesting information from solar and/or storage installers, financing entities and any other interested parties regarding the installation of distributed solar and/or energy storage systems interconnected directly to SRP’s distribution system.
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Reliability
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has received a $1.9 million federal grant to help to replace portions of aging natural gas infrastructure.
grid
Generation
A new report from the Electric Power Research Institute examines power demand from the deployment of artificial intelligence and data centers.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Twelve line workers from North Carolina’s Fayetteville Public Works Commission were scheduled to depart on June 1 to spend two weeks to help build electric infrastructure within the Navajo Nation.
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Generation
The Texas A&M University System took its first steps toward creating a peaker power network on land it owns across the state to help stabilize the Texas power grid during peak demand, it said on May 29.