Community Engagement
Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities has earned an award for an MPU project that involves the conversion of two power plant boilers from fossil fuels to 100% Wisconsin-recognized renewable fuel pellets.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority on May 14 announced the selection of four more pre-qualified private developers and investors to collaborate with NYPA on the development of renewable energy generating projects, including solar photovoltaic, wind, battery storage, green hydrogen, geothermal, and related transmission.
Generation
EnergySolutions, a provider of nuclear services based in Salt Lake City, Utah, announced on May 13 that it will begin initial planning and scoping activities to support the pursuit of an Early Site Permit from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the Kewaunee Power Station in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners on May 13 voted to adopt a resolution to recommend the Los Angeles City Council authorize a power sales agreement between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Southern California Public Power Authority for the 300-megawatt Milford Solar Phase II project.
Electricity Markets
Higher than expected revenues, lower expenses and debt management have resulted in the Bonneville Power Administration forecasting net revenues of $210 million, $70 million above agency targets, BPA said on May 15.
Generation
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Dow’s construction permit application to build X-energy's first small modular reactor plant to power a chemical facility in Seadrift, Texas.