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Community Engagement
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems has awarded $2,500 scholarships to students who reside in UAMPS member cities participating in UAMPS solar projects.
nuclear design
Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed Long Mott Generating Station ahead of schedule, marking a key milestone in the review of an advanced X-energy nuclear reactor facility at Dow Chemical’s Seadrift site in Port Lavaca, Texas.
Supreme Court and Congress
Electricity Markets
The House Committee on Appropriations on May 20 passed 34 to 25 the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2027.
hydro facility
Community Engagement
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced economic development awards from the New York Power Authority that will spur more than $104 million in capital investment and support 287 jobs in Western New York and the North Country.
storage batteries
Energy Storage
OCI Energy, CPS Energy, and their project teams on May 19 gathered in southeastern Bexar County, Texas, to mark the official start of construction on the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System.
Transmission

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