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The New York Power Authority has partnered with the Energy Storage and Microgrid Training and Certification Program to establish New York State as a major training hub for workforce development.
LevelTen Energy recently launched a power purchase agreement auctions platform, saying the new offering is “a response to the industry’s need for new solutions that can keep up with today’s market conditions, including surging demand for PPAs.”
The Department of Energy should reconsider its proposed rule to increase conservation standards for distribution transformers, 47 U.S. senators said in a June 1 letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. The bipartisan letter was led by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN).
A two-year budget deal released by House Republican leadership over the weekend that would lift the U.S. debt limit through 2024 includes energy permitting reforms.
Georgia Power announced on May 29 that Vogtle Unit 3 has safely reached 100 percent power, marking a major milestone towards commercial operation. This milestone marks the maximum energy the unit is licensed to produce in the reactor core and is the first time the unit has reached its expected
Guam Power Authority on May 29 said that it continues its power restoration process and has made progress in its post-typhoon recovery.
The City of Chattanooga, Tenn., and the city’s public power utility EPB on May 25 marked the completion of a microgrid in Chattanooga.
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a South Carolina program for strengthening the state’s electric grid resiliency and awarded $10.4 million in funding for the first two years. Santee Cooper, which is owned by the state, will administer the grant for South Carolina.