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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Nov. 22 signed a proposed rule that proposes to lower NOx emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed stationary combustion turbines and stationary gas turbines based on a review of available control technologies for limiting emissions of criteria air pollutants.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project, along with Arizona Public Service, Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy Services, on Nov. 25 announced plans to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+, a day-ahead and real-time energy market that is anticipated to span through the northwest, southwest and mountain west regions of the U.S.
The Electric Power Research Institute and the Tennessee Valley Authority on Nov. 20 announced the successful demonstration of renewable diesel as a combustion turbine fuel for power generation.
The Balancing Authority of Northern California has signed an agreement to join the California ISO’s extended day-ahead market, making it the third entity to formally commit to the regional day-ahead market offered by the California grid operator.
Residents of 32 municipalities will soon receive greener power thanks to a new supply arrangement negotiated by the municipalities' wholesale electric provider, the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, IMEA said on Nov. 22.
The Department of Energy, through its Loan Programs Office, on Nov. 25 announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $4.9 billion to Grain Belt Express LLC to help finance a high-voltage direct current transmission project.
Public power utilities are participating in hydropower projects that will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Denton, Texas, City Council recently approved amendments to power purchase agreements and land leases with Core Scientific.