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Generation
A new report released by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project offers recommendations for utilities, states, and IT companies tied to the development of data centers.
Electricity Markets
Careful budgeting and disciplined spending resulted in total expenditures of $464.4 million in 2024 – only $2.9 million below that year’s original budget forecast, according to the latest figures recently shared with Grant PUD commissioners.
Generation
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Lincoln Electric System have finalized a power purchase agreement for 20 megawatts of capacity and energy from Central’s Jeffrey Reservoir Hydroplant, located south of Brady, Neb.
Customer Service
Florida public power utility Orlando Utilities Commission has been recognized as a 2024 Customer Champion among U.S. energy providers, reaffirming its reputation as an industry leader, it recently said.
Grid Modernization
Massachusetts public power utility Reading Municipal Light Department and Tantalus Systems, a smart grid technology company, recently announced their partnership to implement the RMLD Advanced Metering Infrastructure replacement program beginning in 2025.
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority released a request for proposals for up to 2,250 megawatts of new utility-scale natural gas, battery, solar plus battery, and solar generation that must be in commercial operation by 2031.
Bills and Rates
South Dakota-based Heartland Energy recently launched Demand-Adjusted Technology Advantage, or DATA, an interruptible data center rate policy customers can use to facilitate construction and operation of data centers, while minimizing risk.
Distributed Energy Resources
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that the New York Power Authority has acquired full ownership of a 20-megawatt solar energy generation project in the town of Fort Edward in Washington County.