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Generation
Developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024.
Distributed Energy Resources
Swift Current Energy on Aug. 20 announced that it has closed on a tax equity investment from Google for its landmark 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond Solar project in southern Illinois.
Customer Service
When Paducah Power System began using TextPower in December 2022, the benefits quickly became apparent and elevated their customer service in several meaningful ways.
Generation
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency and the City of Madisonville, Kentucky, recently announced the development of the KYMEA Energy Center I, a natural gas electric generating facility.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Power restoration efforts in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the wake of Tropical Storm Ernesto are nearing completion, the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority and LUMA, which operates and manages the electric power transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico, said recently.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy issued a Request for Information focused on West Coast offshore wind transmission.
Customer Service
Power outages, wildfires, rooftop solar systems, and demand response programs create a need for utilities to communicate with customers quickly and clearly. Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers.
Distributed Energy Resources
Michigan public power utility Traverse City Light & Power recently announced the launch of “My Clean Choice,” a program designed “to empower individuals to make environmentally friendly choices in their daily lives,” it said.