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Southern Power brings Wyoming’s first solar facility online
Wyoming gained its first solar facility this week, and Southern Power its 30th, with the beginning of operations at the 150 MW South Cheyenne Solar Facility in Laramie County. While Southern Power’s portfolio stretches from coast to coast, this facility marked a new foray for it on the West Coa... Read More »Electric Power Research Institute names three Exelon-led teams for Technology Transfer Awards
Three project teams led by Exelon engineers recently earned honors from the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) 2024 Technology Transfer Awards for work related to accelerating the adoption of sustainable energy solutions. “Exelon’s award recipients have not only embraced EPRI’s fo... Read More »Coalition of 40 organizations urge Congress to provide funding for electric transmission
A coalition of more than 40 organizations and companies is urging Congress to provide robust funding for electric transmission deployment and research in the Department of Energy (DOE)’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget. In a letter to Congressional leaders, the coalition highlights how upgrading and ex... Read More »Biden Administration provides guidance on Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit
The Department of Energy (DOE), along with U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance this week on a tax credit to drive investment in energy communities. The Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit is a key provision in the Inflation Reduction Act.... Read More »Ameren Illinois to upgrade underground natural gas storage fields for reliability assurance
In a bid to diversify its energy portfolio and improve winter reliability, Ameren Illinois recently announced plans to upgrade infrastructure at several of its underground natural gas storage fields. Sites targeted immediately include the Glasford, Hillsboro, Freeburg and Shanghai natural gas s... Read More »WEC Energy Group to secure 90 percent ownership of 300 MW Texas solar project
The Delilah I Solar Energy Center in Dallas, Texas will soon gain a new majority owner, ahead of its June start date: WEC Energy Group. Under terms agreed, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based WEC will acquire 90 percent ownership of the 300 MW project, which was originally developed and built by Inven... Read More »Credit: Georgia Power