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Texas PUC Greenlights Coal Plant Closure & Renewables Construction, Saving Millions of Gallons of Water Every Year
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) ruled today that Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) can proceed with closing its Tolk coal plant near Lubbock and constructing renewable energy and battery storage to provide reliable, clean electricity to Southwest Power Pool customers. While also approving two new gas … [continued]
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Another Coal Power Plant Bites The Dust (Shhh! Don’t Tell Trump!)
The Sherco coal generating station in Minnesota is converting to solar power, batteries, and a new transmission line that will deliver more clean energy, despite Trump’s efforts to support coal producers.
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Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility & Cost Savings
Partnership With Xcel Energy Reveals Solutions To Meet Needs of and Avoid Unnecessary Expenses for Grid Customers. As demand for electricity in the United States grows and evolves, utilities need to continually analyze whether distribution infrastructure is up to the task. Strain on the power grid can risk transformer overloads … [continued]
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Citing Cleaner, Cheaper Alternatives, Colorado Regulators Deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 Billion Gas System Plan
Denver, CO — Today the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) declined to approve much of Xcel Energy’s Gas Infrastructure Plan (GIP), which lays out the utility’s forecasted investments in methane gas infrastructure over the coming years. The PUC largely agreed with environmental groups that Xcel must consider alternatives that better promote affordability and … [continued]
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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
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