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Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on April 3 announced plans to co-locate data centers and new energy infrastructure on DOE lands.
Electricity Markets
Legislation introduced by state lawmakers in New Hampshire calls for the New Hampshire Department of Energy to investigate the state's withdrawal from ISO New England.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Long Island Power Authority recently marked the one-year anniversary of the initial delivery of power to the public power utility from an offshore wind farm.
Distributed Energy Resources
California community choice aggregator Pioneer Community Energy announced the full territory launch of its Ice Energy program, a program created to lower the air conditioning costs for commercial businesses and help save customers money.
Generation
A bipartisan bill creating an alternative siting pathway for fusion power projects recently passed the Washington State Senate unanimously.
Reliability
In a recent interview with APPA, Dennis McFee, CEO and General Manager at Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi, offers an updated on a comprehensive multi-year initiative launched by the public power utility in 2024 with the objective of significantly enhancing power reliability and resiliency for customers in Yazoo City.
Generation
Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit Power Constructors Co. on April 2 announced that the site of the former Homer City Generating Station in Pennsylvania will be transformed into a more than 3,200-acre natural gas-powered data center campus for a data center.
Generation
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on March 27 voted to approve a motion to convene a public hearing exploring the growing impact of large-scale electric customers — including data centers and other high-energy users — on the state’s electric grid. The hearing, scheduled for the afternoon of