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Generation
The Midcontinent ISO is accelerating its efforts to help bring new generation online quickly with the fifth cycle of projects to be evaluated under the Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) process, it said on Sept. 8.
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Distributed Energy Resources
MN8 Energy, Eos Energy Enterprises and Google recently unveiled plans for a project in West Virginia that combines 86 megawatts of utility-scale solar, 10 MW/100 MWh of zinc-based long-duration energy storage, and 70 MW/280 MWh of lithium-ion energy storage.
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Transmission
The American Public Power Association recently filed comments on the Department of Energy (DOE) draft 2026 National Transmission Needs Study, which -- when finalized -- will inform DOE’s designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) and DOE’s coordination of federal transmission financing and permitting authorities.
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Reliability
The PJM Interconnection has proposed changes to interconnection reliability requirements for large loads, specifically, computational loads that include data centers and crypto-mining facilities, the grid operator reported on Sept. 10.
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Safety
Easton Utilities recently welcomed Matt Baker and Jon Mollick as Safety Specialists, marking the next step in the organization’s longstanding commitment to protecting employees and maintaining safe work practices.
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Customer Service
In 2020, after South Carolina’s Rock Hill Utilities implemented texting, the public power utility saw speedy results. The utility's operations include water, electric and sanitation.
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Grid Modernization
Katie Jereza, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity, on Sept. 9 joined Burbank Water and Power CEO and General Manager Mandip Samra, and California Energy Commission Supervisor Alex Kovalick, for a live grid modernization demonstration.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Oracle on Sept. 8 said it is seeking proposals for the development of 2 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable energy in New Mexico. The request for proposals seeks projects that use solar, wind, geothermal, and other renewable energy technologies to "generate enough energy to power economic growth through
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Reliability
California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District is investing approximately $23.5 million to replace aging transformers in the Coachella Valley, strengthening electric reliability, reducing the risk of equipment-related outages and preparing the system to meet customers’ growing energy needs.