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Distributed Energy Resources
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency and RWE recently broke ground on the Ashwood Solar I Project, the largest solar project in the state.
Generation
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials, on Oct. 7 released a new report, Energy and Industrial Use Cases for Advanced Nuclear Reactors.
Electric Vehicles
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has accepted a consultant’s recommendations and plans to set up a stakeholder process to solicit comments and input to assist it in developing electric vehicle infrastructure policies for the state’s electric distribution utilities.
Generation
Investor-owned utility Xcel Energy, backed by a coalition of 14 diverse consumer and energy groups, are asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to approve a proposal called the Colorado Energy Plan that they say could lead to $2.5 billion in clean energy investments in rural Colorado.
Generation
GE Vernova’s hydro power business has been selected by Washington State public power utility Tacoma Power to refurbish two 27 MW/33 MVA turbine and generator units at the Cushman II hydropower plant, out of the three units installed at the site.
Electric Vehicles
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 27 signed into law a bill that would authorize the California Energy Commission to require any weight class of battery electric vehicle to be bidirectional-capable if it determines there is a sufficiently compelling beneficial bidirectional-capable use case to the BEV operator and electric grid.
Electricity Markets
Lee Meyerhofer, Commission President for Wisconsin public power utility Kaukauna Utilities Commission, was elected in July to chair the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council.
Electricity Markets
The Jefferson County PUD Board of Commissioners approved a capacity charge for new and upgraded electric service during their December regular meeting. The one-time fee will help fund essential infrastructure projects to meet new demand. The charge goes into effect February 3, 2025, the Washington State PUD said.
Energy Storage
In utility-scale applications, energy storage systems have primarily been used for managing peak loads. However, energy storage is playing an increasing role in resilience planning. This shift is particularly significant...
Transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 25 announced that up to $30 million is available to accelerate the interconnection process for new energy generation through the introduction of artificial intelligence techniques.