grid
Reliability
The Northeast Power Coordinating Council estimates the region will have an adequate supply of electricity this winter to meet demand, according to its 2025-2026 winter reliability assessment.
nuke
Generation
Duke Energy on Dec. 30 announced its submission of an early site permit (ESP) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a site near the Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County, N.C., culminating two years of work.
transmission towers
Transmission
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid in December released its new High-Capacity Transmission Permitting Tracker, a publicly accessible tool that shows the state and federal permitting status for major planned transmission projects nationwide.
plant
Generation
Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced on Jan. 6 that it has taken ownership of the third and final power plant in a major generation resource acquisition, originally announced in summer 2023.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
Citing project uncertainties, California public power utility SMUD announced on Jan. 5 that it will not be purchasing power from the Coyote Creek solar energy project.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The last phase of local community solar projects facilitated by the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) in a collaborative effort with Omaha, Neb.-based Sandhills Energy went online in December.
storage
Energy Storage
Trina Storage in December announced its expanding strategic partnership with Lightshift Energy, a U.S. developer, owner, and operator of energy storage systems. This partnership will deliver a portfolio greater than 1 GWh of energy storage projects across the United States.
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Electricity Markets
The Midcontinent ISO on Jan. 6 announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft “that sets a new industry benchmark for grid modernization and supports a reliable and resilient energy transition,” the grid operator said. “By combining MISO’s deep operational expertise with Microsoft Azure and
plant
Generation
Vistra Corp. on Jan. 5 announced it has executed definitive agreements to acquire Cogentrix Energy, consisting of 10 modern natural gas generation facilities totaling approximately 5,500 MW of capacity. Cogentrix is indirectly owned by funds managed by Quantum Capital Group. The acquisition includes
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Electricity Markets
Public Service Enterprise Group in late December announced that the New York State comptroller has given final approval of the extension of the operations services agreement with the Long Island Power Authority.