bond
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings in December said that it assigned an “A+” rating to approximately $265.7 million Power Supply System Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series A issued by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency.
plant
Generation
The PJM Interconnection in December announced that Indian River Unit 4, a coal-fired generator in Delaware owned by NRG, can retire nearly two years ahead of its currently scheduled deactivation without adverse impacts to reliability.
microgrid
Reliability
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities will participate in a U.S. Department of Energy Clean Energy to Communities peer-learning cohort to support grid modernization and resiliency within the Los Alamos County electric production and distribution systems.
doe
Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy in December announced a new collaboration with Google to connect users of Google Search and Google Maps with highly trained home energy technicians recognized as Energy Skilled™.
doe
Environment
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations in December opened applications for up to $1.3 billion in funding to catalyze investments in transformative carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.
storage
Energy Storage
The Maine Governor’s Energy Office in December submitted a recommendation to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to procure up to 200 megawatts of energy storage for Maine that increases grid resilience, lowers electricity costs, maximizes federal incentives, and advances the state’s clean energy goals and statutory requirements.
grid
Grid Modernization
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office in December released a notice of intent to open the Fiscal Year 2025 Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants application and allocation request period in February 2025.
nuke
Generation
Oklo Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, and Switch, a provider of AI, cloud and enterprise data centers, have signed a non-binding Master Power Agreement to deploy 12 gigawatts of Oklo Aurora powerhouse projects through 2044.
grid
The Internal Revenue Service on Nov. 22 announced that it is extending at least through 2026 a safe harbor for “applicable” entities seeking to claim a statutory exception to the domestic content requirement for elective payment tax credits.
grid
Workforce
California’s Lassen Municipal Utility District announced the appointment of Nick Dominguez as the new General Manager. He assumed the position effective November 12, 2024, after the departure of Robby Hamlin, LMUD’s previous GM. Dominguez brings over a decade of experience in the energy sector