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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in December issued an order accepting a transmission construction service agreement between AES Ohio and Amazon Data Services that is tied to a large data center to be constructed in Ohio.
In a move intended to help respond to growing electricity demand in the U.S., the National Electrical Manufacturers Association has launched a new standard to assist in meeting this challenge by establishing clear performance expectations for battery energy storage systems to assist data center developers and other end users “in making informed decisions about which BESS products to deploy to improve reliability and resilience and power economic development.”
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews continued to work around the clock to restore power and support firefighting efforts tied to a windstorm, it said on Jan. 9.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on the evening of Jan. 7 reported that it was all-hands on deck responding to the impacts of the damaging winds in the City of Los Angeles, Calif.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 6 announced approval of the 600-megawatt Jove Solar Project in Arizona.
Burlington, Vermont, Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and public power utility Burlington Electric Department, joined by community partners Old Spokes Home and Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, on Jan. 8 announced new and expanded Net Zero Energy electrification incentives that will provide significant financial assistance to Burlington residents.
The Northeast Power Coordinating Council on Jan. 3 announced the completion of its Northeast gas/electric system study and provided details on key findings from the study.
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority met the Southwest Power Pool’s deadline of Oct. 31, 2024, for the Generation Interconnection queue related to a planned expansion of the Charles D. Lamb Energy Center (CDLEC).