Associated Press - Wed July 14, 2021
Firms Planning Experimental Power Plant in Glenrock, Wyoming
GLENROCK, Wyo. (AP) Some communities would balk at the idea of a company building an experimental power source on the edge of town. Glenrock is not one of them. Before the end of the year, developers of a new type of nuclear power plant will decide which of four Wyoming towns will house their project, and Glenrock wants to be selected....
AEM - Mon June 21, 2021
The Future of Energy Storage, Microgrids
As electric utility companies look to drastically reduce their CO2 emissions over the next several decades, significant steps are already being taken to begin modernizing the grid. Microgrids represent a key component of that modernization....
Nola. com - Wed June 16, 2021
Venture Global Announces Joint-Venture for Plaquemines LNG plant
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Venture Global LNG said on Thursday that construction firm Zachry Group will work with engineering firm KBR Inc (KBR.N) in a joint venture to build the first phase of the Plaquemines LNG export plant in Louisiana....
PV-tech. org - Tue June 15, 2021
Duke Energy Announces Start of Construction in Navarro County
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions has announced that construction has started on its 250MW Pisgah Ridge solar project in Navarro County, Texas. Engineering and construction are being carried out by Moss, while Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions will own and operate the park, which is expected to reach commercial operation by the end of 2022....
Associated Press - Wed May 19, 2021
NorthWestern Energy to Build $250M Power Plant in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) NorthWestern Energy has announced plans to build a $250 million power plant in Montana as part of an effort to increase its power capacity in the state. The utility announced plans for the 175-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Laurel, southwest of Billings, along with a 50-megawatt battery storage project and a five-year agreement to buy 100 megawatts of hydropower....
Business Wire - Tue May 18, 2021
Firm to Submit Application for $595M Hydrogen Hub in Delta
Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development recently announced that its jointly developed Advanced Clean Energy Storage Project has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy's [DOE] Loan Programs Office to submit a Part II Application for up to $595 million under the Title 17 Innovative Energy Loan Guarantee Program to develop a proposed green hydrogen hub in Delta, Utah....
Bechtel - Tue May 18, 2021
Advanced Power Selects Bechtel for Cutlass Solar Project
Advanced Power has selected Bechtel to complete the engineering, procurement and construction of the Cutlass Solar Project in Fort Bend, Texas. The solar PV project will add 140 MWDC to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' Houston Zone, enough to power approximately 15,000 homes with zero-carbon electricity....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 06, 2021
New England's $950M Clean Energy Project
Work on a $950 million project to bring clean energy to New England began three months ago and crews have already set a handful of the nearly 1,000 structures involved. The New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project runs 145 mi....
Solar Power World Online - Tue April 20, 2021
Rosendin Kicks Off Construction On 500-MW Solar Project
In southeastern Texas surrounded by farmland, Rosendin's Renewable Energy Group (REG) has begun building the largest solar power project in the state. The Aktina Renewable Power Project calls for the installation of 1.4 million solar modules across 4,000 acres in Wharton County, located outside the Houston metro area....
National Public Radio - Tue March 30, 2021
President Biden Pushes Major Expansion for Offshore Wind Energy
As the White House slows down fossil fuel development on public lands and offshore, it's ramping up renewable energy with a push to jump-start the offshore wind energy business. On March 29 President Biden made that announcement as part of his administration's effort to fulfill the ambitious climate plan he campaigned on, including making the nation's electricity sector carbon neutral by 2035....
