The City of Aztec, New Mexico, a public power community, is pursuing the development of a solar PV plus energy storage project to meet its entire daytime power needs. The city is working with the International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology on the project.

A Kentucky coal mine site would be converted into an 800-megawatt solar project that was recently announced by renewable energy developer BrightNight, Rivian Automotive and the Nature Conservancy.

The New York Power Authority on Aug. 10 said it has begun a process called for in legislation included in the 2023-24 enacted New York State budget that provides NYPA with new authority to develop, own and operate renewable energy generating projects to assist the state in meeting its clean energy targets.

Mote Inc. on Aug. 10 said it has received $1.2 million in grant funding to establish its second biomass-to-hydrogen and carbon-sequestration plant in partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, a California public power utility.

Nebraska Public Power District’s wholesale electric rates have once again ranked amongst the lowest in the country compared to roughly 800 wholesale electric providers, the public power utility reported on Aug. 11.

Blue Ridge Power Agency has issued a request for proposals that seeks competitive power purchase agreement proposals for utility-scale solar and wind assets with a commercial operation date in 2028 or 2029. BRPA is a Virginia-based joint action agency. Specifically, the RFP seeks a solar system of