nuke
Generation
The California regional board that protects the Central Coast’s water resources approved applications for the continued operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, Calif.
grid
Reliability
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors kicked off their January and February board meetings by approving capital investments in TDPUD’s water system, learning about enhancements to TDPUD’s electric reliability tracking and approving a power cost adjustment credit to customers, the California public power utility reported.
nuclear plant
Workforce
Energy Northwest, in partnership with Columbia Basin College (CBC) and Washington State University Tri Cities (WSU Tri Cities), has acquired and installed an educational small modular reactor (SMR) simulator to help train the region’s future clean energy workforce.
water
Environment
The recent announcement by the administration of California Gov. Gavin Newsom of the “most ambitious water plan in California history” is another milestone in the California Municipal Utilities Association's multi-year leadership in advancing pragmatic solutions that will expand water supply while being responsive to changing climate and ensuring water availability for future generations, CMUA said on Feb. 27.
towers
Generation
Oregon public power utility Eugene Water & Electric Board and the University of Oregon are extending a study that seeks to better understand if running UO’s on-site combined heat and power (CHP) generator during short periods of peak winter demand can support a cleaner, more reliable grid.
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Description
The Keslinger Road Substation upgrade will consist of removal of existing 12kV buss work, reclosures and control house. The new PDC will consist of a 12kV main and four 12kV circuit breakers, provision to expand 12kV circuit breakers to a total of six, relaying, RTU and related communications
Description
Perform and Integrate Resource Plan and required by, but not limited to, the Illinois Clean and Reliable Grid and and the Municipal and Cooperative Utility Transparent Planning Act CONSULTANT will provide professional services in all aspects of the performance on the Integrated Resource Plan
grid
Reliability
LS Power Grid California, an affiliate of LS Power and its transmission subsidiary, LS Power Grid, announced that it recently began construction of the Manning Substation in Fresno County, Calif.
grid
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a funding opportunity of $171.5 million to support next-generation geothermal field-scale tests for both electricity generation and exploration drilling to support characterization and potential confirmation of promising geothermal prospects.