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2023 Columbia Basin/Lower Snake River Dams Settlement Agreement Withdrawn
Ice Harbor Dam, Bonneville Power Administration Last week, the Trump administration announced that it would withdraw from the 2023 Federal Columbia River Power System settlement, known as the “12/14 Agreement.” The agreement was reached by the Biden Administration and...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Oregon public power utility to monetize clean fuel credits
The City of Ashland, Oregon, participates in the Oregon Clean Fuels program through its electric utility. The program aims to reduce the CO2 intensity of Oregon's transportation fuels over time. The Ashland City Council approved the monetization of clean fuel credits...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
IKEA adds 1M solar panels to its stores
IKEA invested $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure in 2019. It put 1 million solar panels on 370 0f its stores and warehouses, and also built 535 wind turbines and 2 solar parks. The goal is to be climate positive by 2030. IKEA shows that we have the...
Solar power interest peaks during pandemic
People in quarantine are searching for solar power. New data from The Harris Poll and LG show that LG’s solar web traffic, as well as quote requests for residential systems are both trending high since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the issue becomes turning...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
Coal plant to close, transition to wind energy
Great River Energy, a North Dakota electric power supplier which operates as a not-for-profit cooperative, is aiming to purchase over 1,100 MW from new wind energy projects by late 2023, an investment of more than $1.2 billion. It also plans to modify a coal and...