The Bonneville Power Administration and its customers are implementing a settlement that will set the stage for clearing interconnection queue backlogs and study delays and accelerate the work to address the challenges the region is facing with decarbonization and the buildout of renewable energy resources, it said earlier this month.

Calvin Henze passed away on July 16, 2024, at the age of 100 in New Braunfels, Texas.

Colorado Springs Utilities recently hosted its 10th Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute class.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long Island Power Authority to an “A+” rating with a stable outlook, a significant improvement from the previous “A” rating with a positive outlook, LIPA said on July 23.

California public power utility SMUD’s long-duration battery storage project in partnership with ESS Tech, Inc. has been awarded a $10 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate a 3.6-megawatt, 8-hour iron flow battery project.

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