plant
Generation
The Mississippi Public Service Commission recently approved a special contract between Mississippi Power Company and Compass Datacenters Jan I, LLC, “marking a significant milestone in the state's efforts to enhance its energy infrastructure and support economic development,” the PSC said on Feb. 7.
nuke
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority has entered into a Cooperative Agreement with Type One Energy to jointly develop plans for a potential TVA fusion power plant project in the Tennessee Valley region using Type One Energy stellarator fusion power technology.
data
Generation
Goldman Sachs Research is forecasting global power demand from data centers will increase 50% by 2027 and by as much as 165% by the end of the decade (compared with 2023).
grid
Transmission
Several energy providers launched their plan to provide long-term electric reliability for customers by developing the Upper Midwest’s first 765-kilovolt transmission project, “which will meet the significant growth in electricity use projected in the coming decades and improve access to new energy sources needed to serve communities throughout the region,” they said on Feb. 10.
wind
Distributed Energy Resources
LUMA, which operates and manages the electric power transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico, recently announced an agreement with Linxon US LLC and their partner AtkinsRéalis Caribe, to build nine energy interconnection points.
grid
Electricity Markets
ISO New England’s Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Market, designed to ensure sufficient energy and reserves to meet customer demand throughout the operating day, goes live Feb. 28.
transmission towers
Electricity Markets
For the first time, ISO New England has issued detailed predictions for electricity consumption and peak demand 20 years into the future.
epa
Generation
The Environmental Protection Agency recently moved to clarify when stationary emergency backup generators may operate in nonemergency situations.
wind turbines
Distributed Energy Resources
Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The Department of the Interior recently announced the proposed rescission of a rule governing solar and wind energy development on public lands.