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Sandow Lakes Energy Company on Feb. 12 announced plans to pursue the construction of a 1,200-megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant.
The Energy Information Administration expects the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average higher in 2024 and 2025 than in 2023, but to remain lower than $3.00 per million British thermal units.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and NERC’s Regional Entities have launched a joint review of the performance of the bulk power system during recent winter storms that brought Arctic air across much of North America, FERC said on Feb. 13.
A recently published study examines how insect communities respond to newly established habitat on solar energy sites in agricultural landscapes.
Massachusetts public power utility Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant has received $1,000,000 from the state as part of the state’s $4 billion plan tied to the American Rescue Plan Act funding. The utility will use this funding to launch the TMLP Saves™ -- Heat Pump and Zero-Interest Loan Program.
During its January meeting, the Missouri River Energy Services Board of Directors increased the lump sum it pays members to install behind-the-meter generation -- typically diesel generators -- through reserved capacity agreements, MRES reported in its MRES Today newsletter for February 2024.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Feb. 13 announced the designation of two final Wind Energy Areas offshore Oregon.
The Department of Energy on Feb. 13 announced the selection of three projects that will receive up to $60 million to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs presented the results of a study on Feb. 14 at the quarterly meeting of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Board of Directors. The study for parts of seven Southeast states quantifies sources of greenhouse gas emissions and evaluates pathways to reach net-zero emissions across the Valley by 2050.
The Idaho Falls, Idaho, City Council recently voted to approve a construction contract with an Idaho-based company, ESI Construction, which will enable construction of a 17.5-megawatt peaking plant. Idaho Falls is served by Idaho Falls Power, a public power utility.