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Public power communities are included among the fourth round of award recipients recently announced by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.
When it comes to discussions around the idea of further interconnecting the ERCOT grid to other grids outside of ERCOT, “a lot of times economics are not included in the core elements of the conversation,” said Pablo Vegas, President and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, on Feb. 27.
The U.S. Department of Energy and Kairos Power have signed a technology investment agreement to implement an Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program risk reduction award, for which the company was selected in December 2020, to support the design, construction, and commissioning of the Hermes demonstration reactor in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The Lafayette, La., City Council on March 5 cleared a path for Lafayette Utilities System to build a new natural gas-fired power plant.
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District recently provided an update on power restoration efforts in the wake of a severe winter storm that recently hit Truckee, Calif.
OUC employees and their families joined the Orlando Magic to combat food insecurity for local students through Blessings in a Backpack on Feb. 29.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently announced plans to issue a proposed rule for licensing advanced nuclear reactors. The NRC has directed its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance “to establish a licensing process for commercial nuclear power plants that is risk informed
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency’s All Requirements Project Committee and Board of Directors recently voted to approve the City of Berea Municipal Utilities’ request to become KYMEA’s newest All Requirements member.