The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Sept. 19 reached an important milestone in its work to address the reliability impacts of rapidly growing large loads, with preliminary results indicating the foundational Computational Loads Reliability Standards have passed initial ballot.

EDF power solutions North America has achieved financial close on the Utah Solar 1 Energy project.

Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices at a major New England pricing hub in recent months to trade at a discount to the widely cited U.S. benchmark, Henry Hub, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Sept. 9.

The New York Public Service Commission recently launched a review of how New York utilities are integrating artificial intelligence (AI) systems into their operations. 

The City of Lincoln, Nebraska, has achieved LEED Platinum certification through the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Cities and Communities Program — the highest level of certification possible.

Tennessee public power utility EPB on Sept. 18 launched the IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer at EPB Quantum CenterSM, bringing commercial quantum computing and networking together in one facility for the first time.