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Generation
Mystic Generating Station Units 8 & 9 in Massachusetts were retired on May 31, 2024, following 21 years of distinguished service, Constellation Energy said on May 31.
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Bonds and Financing
In a report citing comments filed by the American Public Power Association, the Global Markets Advisory Committee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission warned of the harmful effects of increasing capital requirements for banks involved in hedging transactions with non-publicly traded entities.
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Electricity Markets
The Turlock Irrigation District Board of Directors has appointed Brad Koehn as General Manager, effective June 21, 2024.
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Distributed Energy Resources
San Antonio, Texas public power utility CPS Energy announced the extension and expansion of a previous 15-year power purchase agreement that will more than double its share from the Avangrid’s Peñascal wind farm in Kenedy County, Texas.
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Electric Vehicles
The Electric Power Research Institute on June 4 announced an expansion of its eRoadMAP™ providing load hosting capacity, or power capacity, for 10 large utilities in five states, with plans to expand nationwide.
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Environment
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has received federal funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project, one of multiple projects expected to dramatically reduce the City of Los Angeles’ dependence on purchased, imported water.