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Generation

Kairos Power, TVA and Google Unveil Advanced Nuclear Power PPA Tied to Data Centers

Through a new power purchase agreement between Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority unveiled on Aug. 18, Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn., will deliver up to 50 megawatts to the TVA grid that powers Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.
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Energy Storage

PUC Approves Minnesota’s First Stand-Alone Battery Storage Project

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 14 approved a site permit for the Snowshoe Energy Storage Project, a 150-megawatt stand-alone battery storage facility proposed by Snowshoe BESS LLC.
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Workforce

Northern California Power Agency General Manager Randy Howard Announces Retirement

General Manager Randy Howard on Aug. 15 announced his intention to retire from the Northern California Power Agency in the first quarter of 2026.
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Generation

Company Closes $1.4 Billion Project Financing Facility for Texas Data Center

Galaxy Digital Inc., a digital assets and datacenter infrastructure company, on Aug. 15 announced the closing of a $1.4 billion project financing facility to support the continued development of its Helios datacenter campus in West Texas.
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Customer Service

Traverse City Light & Power Achieves High Customer Satisfaction Scores

Michigan public power utility Traverse City Light & Power earned high marks in its 2025 Residential and Commercial Customer Satisfaction Study, conducted by GreatBlue Research, with results 10-15 percentage points above national public power averages, it said on Aug. 13.
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Electric Vehicles

Federal Highway Administration Publishes Interim Final Guidance for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration on Aug. 11 published Interim Final Guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.