Generation
Georgia Power on July 31 said that Plant Vogtle Unit 3, a new nuclear power unit in Georgia, has entered commercial operation.
Generation
Using a Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Developments program grant from the American Public Power Association, the Northern California Power Agency has completed a study marking the initial development of a clean hydrogen production and storage facility.
Generation
CFPP LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, on July 31 submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking approval to start early construction activities tied to a small modular reactor project prior to the issuance of a combined license by the NRC.
Distributed Energy Resources
A 200-megawatt solar energy facility that will supply energy to Michigan public power utilities recently started commercial operations. Located in Calhoun County, Michigan, the Calhoun Solar Energy Center was developed by Invenergy.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is forecasting that the largest increases in U.S. electricity generation this summer will come from solar, wind, and natural gas-fired power plants because of new generating capacity coming online. The rising generation from these sources will likely be offset by reduced generation from coal-fired power plants.
Eversource recently broke ground on a utility-scale networked geothermal system in Framingham, Massachusetts, that is believed to be the first in the nation.
California’s Clean Power Alliance has launched a clean energy and reliability request for offers, the California community choice aggregator said on June 14.
The Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities, a Missouri public power utility, recently announced that it is initiating a review of the community’s future energy needs and the best way to meet them.
The Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors moved a vote on a proposed near-term generation resource plan to its August meeting.
NuScale Power reached a historic milestone in January 2023 when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its final rule certifying the company’s design for a small modular reactor.