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Distributed Energy Resources
Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) celebrated a major milestone recently with the groundbreaking of Muscatine Solar 1 (MS1), the Utility’s first solar energy project. The 24-megawatt facility supports MPW’s long-term strategy to diversify its energy resources while meeting evolving customer needs. The
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Security
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) on Oct. 1 announced its intent to fund not-for-profit organizations that aim to enhance the cybersecurity postures of electric cooperative, municipal, and small investor-owned utilities
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Energy Storage
The City of Pasadena, Calif., marked a key milestone toward its 100% carbon‑free energy goal with an October 7 kickoff event for the upcoming construction of Glenarm Battery Energy Storage System. The event featured remarks from State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, Assemblymember John Harabedian, Mayor
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Energy Storage
Wood Mackenzie’s latest global report on levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) shows that advancing technologies and market dynamics continue to drive divergent prices, with four-hour battery storage now less expensive than open-cycle gas turbines in all 43 markets where both technologies were
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection has accepted the first three projects in a new, temporary process designed to get large generation resources online quickly to address the urgent growth in demand for electricity. The projects are two battery storage projects and one natural gas generator upgrade with more