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Schneider Electric on Feb. 20 announced that it has committed to invest in a portfolio of Texas-based clean energy projects utilizing a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement for solar and battery storage systems developed, built, and operated by ENGIE North America.
The Vermont Public Power Supply has partnered with Bellawatt to build a “seamless tool that simplifies the electrification journey for customers,” VPPSA said on Feb. 21.
A voltage conversion project in Mount Hope, Kansas, is progressing smoothly and remains on schedule, Kansas joint action agency KPP Energy said.
Type One Energy Group intends to build Infinity One, the company’s stellarator fusion prototype machine, at the site of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s shuttered Bull Run Fossil Plant in Clinton, Tennessee, Type One Energy said on Feb. 21.
The Bonneville Power Administration recently detailed how the implementation of a new transmission path enables BPA to better manage transmission congestion in the greater Portland-Vancouver area.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 14 approved a pair of North American Electric Reliability Corporation reliability standards for cold weather operations and preparedness.
Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities announced that its new Participating Solar Contractor Program will launch on March 1, 2024. “Aimed at revolutionizing the way individuals and businesses harness the power of solar energy in our region, this program represents a significant leap
Developers and power plant owners plan to add 62.8 gigawatts of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024, the Energy Information Administration said on Feb. 15.