Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority on Jan. 23 announced that it will be working with Bechtel and Sargent & Lundy along with GE Hitachi to support initial planning and evaluation for the first small modular reactor at TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Community Engagement
Students at an elementary school in Chicopee, Mass., recently received a generous donation through the annual Bob Pajak clothing drive.
Generation
TerraPower, an advanced nuclear power company, and Sabey Data Centers (SDC), a data center developer, owner and operator, on Jan. 21 announced a memorandum of understanding to develop a strategic collaboration agreement to leverage advanced nuclear Natrium plants into SDC’s current and future data center operations.
Electricity Markets
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 23 voted to advance the nominations of Doug Burgum and Chris Wright to lead the Departments of Interior and Energy, respectively.
Generation
Blackstone on Jan. 24 announced that Blackstone Energy Transition Partners has agreed to acquire Potomac Energy Center, a 774-megawatt natural gas power plant in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Electricity Markets
Two Jamestown Board of Public Utilities engineers received first-hand experience with the Danish approach to thermal energy and district heating as they participated in a New York State thermal energy delegation to Denmark hosted and funded by the Danish District Energy Advisory Board. Officials from the New York Power Authority also traveled to Denmark as part of the delegation.
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Generation
NextEra Energy Resources is continuing to make progress in evaluating the recommissioning of its Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, it said on Jan. 24.
Bills and Rates
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors on Jan. 21 approved a power rate update designed to enhance service reliability and support long-overdue infrastructure improvements, all while ensuring that IID’s rates remain among the lowest in California.
Electricity Markets
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities announced the election of David Haley as its new Board President.