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The government of Ontario, Canada, is starting pre-development work to site the first large-scale nuclear build in Ontario in over three decades, the province said on July 5.
Minnesota public power utility Grand Rapids Public Utilities recently held a ribbon cutting event for a solar and energy storage project.
The Traverse City Light and Power Board in June received an update on the development of TCLP’s climate action plan.
The American Public Power Association has concerns about the legal basis and technical underpinnings of an Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule that would amend the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Residual Risk and Technology Review.
As the threats to the resilience and reliability of the electric power grid caused by extreme weather events rise, the advantages of small modular reactors are becoming more apparent.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently provided an update on its efforts to introduce microgrids to the territory as the Authority continues to prioritize grid reliability and redundancy to reduce outages for its customers.