Environment
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has unveiled its new Carbon Capture, Allocation, Transportation, and Sequestration module (CCATS), which EI said will allow it to model carbon capture in the coming decades.
Generation
CNBC recently released a list of what it says are the 10 states in the U.S. with grids that are best positioned to power the artificial intelligence data center boom.
Bonds and Financing
The July 4 enactment of budget reconciliation legislation has started the clock on a number of tax credit related deadlines, including potentially new guidance on the definition of “beginning of construction” for a project and implementation of foreign entity of concern (FEOC) provisions effecting
Community Engagement
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has partnered with the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide over $100,000 towards their “HEROES for Zero Contest,” an initiative promoting energy conservation and education among Los Angeles youth.
The Lassen Municipal Utility District Board of Directors in late June approved a $30.1 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26 during their regular monthly meeting on June 24.
Reliability
The Winnetka, Illinois, Water & Electric Department will be performing thermography inspections of the Village’s overhead power lines, distribution centers, switchgear and select transformer sites.
Grid Modernization
Siemens and TRC Companies have teamed up to help Arizona public power utility Salt River Project replace its legacy Meter Data Management System with Siemens’ Gridscale X Meter Data Management software.
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved MISO’s Expedited Resource Addition Study proposal, "a temporary and targeted solution designed to bring urgently needed generation resources online quickly amid unprecedented load growth and increasing reliability challenges," MISO said on July 22.
Environment
The American Public Power Association on July 18 filed comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal to modify and reissue the Nationwide Permits (NWP).
Bonds and Financing
This two-part series explores the essentials of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for power and energy projects, focusing on risk allocation, contract structure, and dispute resolution. Participants will gain practical strategies for drafting effective EPC provisions