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    PJM Files Changes to Capacity Market To Promote Reliability

    Oct. 18, 2023
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposal responds to resource adequacy needs of evolving grid.
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    Renewables

    Biden-Harris Administration Announces US$28 Mn to Advance and Deploy Hydropower Technology

    Oct. 28, 2022
    Bipartisan infrastructure law funding will grow the hydropower industry, create jobs, and engage key stakeholder voices.
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    Renewables

    Arizona Electric Utilities Voluntarily Commit to 100% Clean Energy

    Feb. 2, 2022
    The announcements from Arizona’s electric utilities reflect a dramatic change in the philosophical and economic views toward the adoption of clean energy technologies and the ...
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    Generation and Renewables

    Southern Company Joins Hydrogen Council

    Jan. 27, 2022
    The Council believes hydrogen will play a key role in reaching global decarbonization goals by helping to diversify energy sources, foster business and technological innovation...
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    Overhead Transmission

    The Future of Grid Infrastructure Development, Drought and Other Energy Currents

    Jan. 21, 2022
    As we stand at the precipice of a new year, there are a troika of challenging issues facing WAPA and the West: weather, markets, and infrastructure investments.
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    Transmission Reliability

    Avista Files Multi-Year Rate Plan With Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

    Jan. 22, 2024
    Avista aims to replace aging infrastructure and seeks reliability and technology investments to build the integrated energy services grid.
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    British Columbia Announces New Actions to Build Out Electricity System Over Next 10 Years

    Jan. 22, 2024
    At the B.C. Natural Resources Forum in Prince George, Premier Eby announced a $36-billion investment for community and regional infrastructure projects that will deliver clean...
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    Generation and Renewables

    Ontario Company Assesses Feasibility Of Small Modular Reactors For Alberta Grid

    Jan. 18, 2024
    Ontario Power Generation is building North America’s fleet of SMRs at its Darlington New Nuclear site in Ontario.
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    Xcel Energy To Build Minnesota Energy Connection Transmission Line; Retires Coal Unit At Sherco In Minnesota

    Jan. 9, 2024
    The transmission line will link about 2,000 MW of low-cost wind and solar resources in southwest Minnesota to the grid.