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The Lower Colorado River Authority on Jan. 24 said that it will build a new peaker power plant in Central Texas to provide an additional 190 megawatts of dispatchable power to the Texas power grid.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on June 16 launched two rulemakings aimed at improving the reliability of the bulk power system against the threats of extreme weather.
Bills and Rates
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed a number of state agencies to, among other things, implement a comprehensive analysis of how tariffs "will increase costs for electricity, natural gas, heating fuels and other essential energy sources across the state."
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Nov. 17 adopted a five-year, statewide, $1 billion transportation electrification program.
Energy Storage
While the deployment of energy storage systems across the U.S. has grown dramatically in the U.S. in recent years, they are facing resistance in some communities where residents have voiced concerns over the risk of energy storage system fires and the amount of space required to install storage systems.
Generation
Nebraska Public Power District has reached phase two of a feasibility study assessing preliminary siting options for advanced nuclear reactors in Nebraska.
Grid Modernization
The New York State Public Service Commission is launching a proceeding under which PSC staff will engage with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive New York Grid of the Future plan.
Electricity Markets
When the Federal Power Act passed in 1935, Congress thought it had established and enshrined a clear division of jurisdiction between the federal government and the states for the emerging...
Reliability
A summary about what went right, what went wrong, and what needs to change in the electric sector following Winter Storm Uri based on what we know from hearings at...
The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) in Michigan has brought online a 250-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired combined-cycle plant, replacing a retired coal-fired plant.