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Generation
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson was joined by representatives of Tribes, state and federal agencies, and others for the recent signing of a historic agreement “that will shape the future of one of the city's most important sources of renewable energy -- the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project,” the Mayor’s Office said.
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Reliability
With a central Massachusetts territory that’s heavily wooded, Littleton Electric Light and Water Department (LELWD) needed to find ways to ensure that storms wouldn’t cause outages when trees fell on overhead cables.
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Community Engagement
A crew from Tennessee public power utility Greeneville Energy Authority recently helped rescue a bear cub that had climbed up one of the utility’s light poles.
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Generation
Tenaska on May 7 said it will add a natural gas-fueled power plant in Ohio to its plans for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub. The energy company’s development team has been promoting CCS as a management solution for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions while also compensating landowners for
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Reliability
The Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C MAP), led by the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity, on May 12 announced a new funding opportunity offering up to $2.5 million in direct project support and approximately $1 million in technical assistance to build or enhance microgrids
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Bills and Rates
Memphis Light, Gas and Water, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, will integrate its Share the Pennies program with TVA’s Home Uplift initiative to better serve income-eligible customers with energy-efficiency improvements.