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A recently announced geothermal energy project in Texas and the execution of power purchase agreements in California mark new milestones for geothermal energy in the U.S.
Caterpillar on Jan. 10 announced that American Municipal Power has selected Caterpillar and MacAllister Machinery to supply 20 megawatts of behind-the-meter natural-gas power generation serving the Southern Michigan municipalities of Marshall, Coldwater, and Clinton.
Power grid operators across a wide swath of the U.S. this week are continuing to take a number of steps to maintain reliability in the face of extreme weather conditions that are expected to continue throughout the week.
How utilities with consistent high marks on customer satisfaction shape their culture to support stellar service.
President Trump on April 8 signed energy-related executive orders including EOs focused on bolstering the country’s grid reliability and the use of coal generation. One of the EOs calls for the completion of a report that identifies regions where coal-powered infrastructure is available and suitable for supporting AI data centers.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 1 rejected an amended Interconnection Service Agreement among PJM, Susquehanna Nuclear LLC and PPL Electric Utilities tied to data center in Pennsylvania.
Burlington, Vermont, Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and public power utility Burlington Electric Department, joined by community partners Old Spokes Home and Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, on Jan. 8 announced new and expanded Net Zero Energy electrification incentives that will provide significant financial assistance to Burlington residents.
Priest Rapids Dam in Washington State is “suitable for safe and continued operation,” according to its comprehensive safety assessment, Grant PUD commissioners recently learned.
The Southwest Power Pool will soon be the first regional transmission organization in the U.S. to provide full services in both the Eastern and Western Interconnections of the nation’s power grid.