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Published on Jan 17, 2025Source: The Business Journals - Neutral
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Published on Jan 17, 2025
Energy Dept. offers utilities like Pacificorp $22 billion to reshape U.S. power grids
The Energy Department said on Thursday that it planned to offer $22.9 billion in loan guarantees to help eight electric utilities around the country modernize their power grids, add large amounts of renewable energy — and pass along any resulting savings …
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah - Label Pending -
Published on 01:03 GMT
Costly wildfires imperil utilities accused of causing spark
Investigators are still examining the scorched landscape for clues to the causes of deadly blazes tearing through Los Angeles, but Altadena residents Sophie and Hagop Mehtemetian are not waiting for a culprit to be officially named. They and many others …
Source: The Spokesman-Review - Washington State - Neutral -
Published on Jan 18, 2025
Pacific Power offers tips to keep electric bills low with extreme cold expected
Portland, OR (Jan. 17, 2025) – Pacific Power is monitoring a weather system that is expected to bring extreme temperatures this weekend, likely resulting in higher than normal demand for electricity in the West as customers try to stay warm inside their …
Source: KAGO - Oregon - Neutral -
Published on Jan 17, 2025
KWSO News for Fri., Jan. 17, 2025
Biden administration offers loan for grid updates The U.S. Department of Energy says it’s offering almost $23 billion dollars in loans to reshape the country’s power grids – including one large loan to a Pacific Northwest utility. PacifiCorp was offered up …
Source: KWSO - Oregon - Label Pending -
Published on Jan 17, 2025
Pacific Power says it’s prepared for forecast extreme cold, offers tips to customers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power is monitoring a weather system that is expected to bring extremely cold temperatures this weekend, likely resulting in higher than normal demand for electricity in the West as customers try to stay warm inside their …
Source: KTVZ - Oregon - Neutral -
Published on Jan 17, 2025
FERC approves SPP’s Markets+ Western power market, plus 3 other open meeting takeaways
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday conditionally approved the Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+, a real-time and day-ahead market the grid operator expects will begin operating in the West in 2027. “Time and time again, we've observed …
Source: Utility Dive - Label Pending -
Published on Jan 16, 2025
How wildfires increase financial risk for utility companies
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Source: The Financial Times - Neutral -
Published on Jan 17, 2025
Mark Bransom: Veteran Water Engineer Demonstrates Agility and Ability to Adapt and Coordinate on the Nation’s Largest ...
Mark Bransom, CEO since 2016 of Klamath River Renewal Corp., credits his more than 30-year career in water resources management and engineering for his ability to oversee the successful completion of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. The $ …
Source: Engineering News Record - Label Pending -
Published on Jan 16, 2025
AEP, DTE and 6 other utilities win $22.9B in conditional loan guarantees from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced conditional loan commitments for eight utilities totaling almost $23 billion. If finalized, the loans would support investments in transmission, energy storage, grid modernization, gas pipelines and more. …
Source: Utility Dive - Label Pending