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Grid Modernization
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed an artificial intelligence tool that aims to help utilities analyze the reams of data used to track the status of the electric power grid.
Reliability
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that distribution transformer capacity may need to increase 160 percent to 260 percent by 2050 compared to 2021 levels to meet residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation energy demands.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority on March 12 issued a request for qualifications to pre-qualify renewable development companies and investors that meet requirements to collaborate with NYPA on the development of renewable energy generating projects and storage systems, including solar photovoltaic, wind, battery storage, green hydrogen, geothermal, and renewable-related transmission.
Workforce
The Board of Trustees of Iowa public power utility Cedar Falls Utilities recently named Susan Abernathy the next General Manager of CFU.
Energy Storage
GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, recently announced that it closed its first tax credit sale with J.P. Morgan in support of its Goleta Energy Storage project in California.
Electric Vehicles
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on March 5 announced funding is now available for electric school bus charging infrastructure under the state’s $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act and through the New York School Bus Incentive Program.
Community Engagement
The Reading Municipal Light Department on March 12 announced the election of Pam Daskalakis and Raymond Porter to its Board of Commissioners, effective immediately.
Generation
Entergy Louisiana earlier this month filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to build a 112-megawatt floating natural gas power station equipped with black-start capability and the ability to rapidly start up and ramp down.
Electricity Markets
President Biden this week released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 and beyond.
Electric Vehicles
The federal Joint Office of Energy and Transportation on March 12 released a national zero-emission freight corridor strategy.