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President Biden on Jan. 14 signed an executive order that directs certain federal agencies to make federal sites available for artificial intelligence data centers and new clean power facilities, facilitate this infrastructure’s interconnection to the electric grid, fulfill permitting obligations expeditiously, and advance transmission development around federal sites.
As wildfires continue to burn in California, the CEO-led Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council held a call on Jan. 12 to ensure that electricity providers in the state have no unmet resource needs.
At a meeting this month, the Board of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency will vote to approve an additional contract from an agency member seeking to extend their beneficial relationship with IMEA through 2055.
The Texas A&M University System has offered land near the Texas A&M University campus to four nuclear reactor companies so they can build the latest small modular reactors, or SMRs.
The CPS Energy Board of Trustees voted to approve additional funding in support of the company’s enterprise resource planning transformation, the San Antonio, Texas-based public power utility said on Jan. 31.
Massachusetts public power utility Westfield Gas and Electric recently announced the launch of Home Plus, an innovative financing pilot program designed to help Westfield homeowners transition to energy-efficient air source heat pump systems while improving their home’s overall energy efficiency.
Marcus Harris recently joined Energy Northwest as Chief of Executive Projects. He previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the Bonneville Power Administration.
The New York Independent System Operator has enhanced its online System Conditions page, incorporating a grid alert system to communicate when energy supplies drop below certain thresholds and conservation measures may be necessary.
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm Chris Wright to serve as U.S. Secretary of Energy.