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Reliability
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Vermont public power utility Stowe Electric Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development recently celebrated the awarding of $6 million in federal funding to support energy initiatives in Stowe, Vermont.
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Environment
The American Public Power Association on March 23 filed comments supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Phase 1 reconsideration of the Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
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Reliability
Colorado Springs Utilities recently announced a major upgrade to its wildfire defense strategy: artificial intelligence-powered early detection.
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Security
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) published its first ever five-year Strategic Plan, CESER said on March 18.
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Grid Modernization
Vermont public power utility Stowe Electric Department has renewed its participation as a host institution in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship program.
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Community Engagement
In late February, Vermont public power utility Stowe Electric Department hosted officials from the Vermont Public Service Department as part of Governor Phil Scott’s "Capital for a Day" tour of Lamoille County, Vt.
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Reliability
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has partnered with the City of Tempe, Arizona, to improve power reliability and safety through its Right Tree, Right Place program.
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Energy Storage
Form Energy, an energy storage company, and Crusoe on March 24 announced a strategic capacity agreement to deliver 12 gigawatt-hours of multi-day energy storage systems to support the rapidly growing power needs of artificial intelligence data centers starting in 2027.
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Community Engagement
Community members are being invited to celebrate the completion of three significant infrastructure improvement projects, the Snohomish County PUD said on March 23.
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Workforce
WPPI Energy has been named number one Top Workplace in the greater Madison, Wisconsin, area for the third consecutive year, earning the ranking among midsize employers. This recognition is awarded by the Wisconsin State Journal as part of its Top Workplaces program. The designation is based entirely