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Generation
Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Renewable and Google on July 15 announced a first-of-its-kind Hydro Framework Agreement to deliver up to 3,000 megawatts of hydroelectric capacity across the United States – the world’s largest corporate clean power deal for hydroelectricity, according to Google and Brookfield.
Generation
By 2035, consulting firm Deloitte estimates that power demand from AI data centers in the United States could grow more than thirtyfold, reaching 123 gigawatts, up from 4 gigawatts in 2024.
Reliability
For the third year in a row, Fayetteville PWC’s Fleet Management Department has been recognized for outstanding operations by the National Association of Fleet Administrators with its Top 100 Fleets in America Award.
Reliability
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District this summer will be tackling capital and maintenance projects on both its electric and water systems that will continue to enhance its ability to serve the community reliably and safely, it said on July 14.
Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging. Customers benefit from the utility’s communication about outages, both planned and unplanned, through TextPower, an ARCOS company that provides mission-critical communications via text.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The FEMA Review Council held its second public meeting on July 9.
Reliability
Washington State’s Snohomish County recently detailed projects its crews and staff will be working on this summer to make important system reliability improvements as well as perform preventative maintenance.
Distributed Energy Resources
Work is underway to create an updated plan to detail Grant PUD’s continuing efforts to meet Washington State’s clean energy mandate, which includes special provisions for underrepresented and vulnerable customer groups, the Washington State PUD said on July 10.