The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations on Aug. 22 issued a Notice of Intent for up to $400 million “to spur innovative, community-focused clean energy solutions in rural and remote areas across the United States.”
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The Department of Energy has released a resource hub outlining the suite of tools available to support public and private stakeholders, including utilities and data center owners and operators, “in meeting growing demand while maintaining system reliability, affordability, and security,” it said on Aug. 22.
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The North American Energy Standards Board in August held its second industrywide meeting to develop a standardized contract for the sale and purchase of hydrogen.
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The Board of Directors of South Carolina’s Santee Cooper on Aug. 27 authorized management to submit an application to the South Carolina Public Service Commission related to the potential expansion of the utility’s Rainey Generating Station, located in Iva, S.C.
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The Grand River Dam Authority, Oklahoma’s largest public power utility, is working in conjunction with the third largest industrial park in the United States, the MidAmerica Industrial Park, to bring a new data center partner/operator to Northeast Oklahoma.