The Department of Energy on Feb. 13 announced the selection of three projects that will receive up to $60 million to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Feb. 13 announced the designation of two final Wind Energy Areas offshore Oregon.

During its January meeting, the Missouri River Energy Services Board of Directors increased the lump sum it pays members to install behind-the-meter generation -- typically diesel generators -- through reserved capacity agreements, MRES reported in its MRES Today newsletter for February 2024.

Massachusetts public power utility Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant has received $1,000,000 from the state as part of the state’s $4 billion plan tied to the American Rescue Plan Act funding. The utility will use this funding to launch the TMLP Saves™ -- Heat Pump and Zero-Interest Loan Program.

A recently published study examines how insect communities respond to newly established habitat on solar energy sites in agricultural landscapes.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and NERC’s Regional Entities have launched a joint review of the performance of the bulk power system during recent winter storms that brought Arctic air across much of North America, FERC said on Feb. 13.