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Washington State’s Clallam County PUD has been awarded two competitive grants from the Washington State Department of Commerce to support clean energy projects.
The Rochelle Municipal Utilities Electric Department has been awarded a $150,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, the Illinois public power utility said on Sept. 18.
The International City/County Management Association and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council recently launched Energy Ready, a new integrated effort funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that supports local governments with free technical assistance and recognizes their improvements in planning, zoning, and for permitting distributed energy generation.
The Board of Directors of Florida public power utility voted to make Vickie Cavey JEA’s CEO and managing director, removing “interim” from her title effective Sept. 24.
The Bonneville Power Administration integrated a new tool this summer to improve its real-time transmission system monitoring.
Three new state-of-the-art engines now operating at Springville City’s Whitehead Power Plant will save Springville residents hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in power costs while also lowering carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from the plant.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, in partnership with the Long Island Power Authority, recently announced the launch of two 100% electric shuttle services on Long Island and the Rockaways provided by a winner of the New York Clean Transportation Prizes.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has recognized Avondale, Ariz., and Scottsdale, Ariz., as SRP Sustainable Cities for their commitment to sustainable growth while supporting SRP’s environmental policies and goals.