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The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 announced up to $2.2 billion in award commitments for two Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs.
Toyota Alabama, Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. and Alabama public power utility Huntsville Utilities recently celebrated the completion of a $49 million solar project made possible by a joint power purchase agreement.
At Kerrville Public Utility Board’s November board meeting, the Texas public power utility’s board of trustees directed KPUB’s management to pursue the construction of a natural gas-fired power plant.
Voters in Burlington, Vermont, this month overwhelmingly approved a proposed $20 million Burlington Electric Department Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond, with a margin of 79.6% in favor.
Two Bonneville Power Administration lineworkers, Zachariah Butler and Travis Asling, have been recognized for their quick and decisive actions that helped to save lives and prevented damage to power lines during a brush fire near BPA's Covington District Office.
Santee Cooper residential customer satisfaction remained strong in 2024 and, once again, topped the national average, according to new, independent survey results, Santee Cooper reported on Nov. 20.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 unveiled funding for up to a total of just under $10 million for six projects aimed at improving state and regional engagement in wholesale electricity markets.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Nov. 21 approved a new rule requiring virtual currency mining facilities located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region to register with the PUCT.