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Trump’s latest tariffs are on pause, but what would they mean for the U.S. energy supply? (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
Trade of energy between the U.S. and Canada represents less than 1% of total generation, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency. However, these relatively small exchanges are a crucial part of grid balancing in the regions served by international transmission lines.
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California is bracing for another storm. Here’s how utilities are gearing up (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
PG&E's in-house meteorologists forecast the latest storm will move southward, bringing 40 to 55-plus mph winds along the North Coast, higher Bay Area elevations, and the North Valley.
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Virginia offshore wind project gets pricier but remains on schedule despite Trump moratorium (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
Dominion Energy's 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is approximately half finished and is on track for completion by late 2026.
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Maine utilities brace for winter weather whiplash (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
Electric utilities in Maine have faced the full force of winter over the last few years, including instances of extreme freezing and ice storms.
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Battery manufacturer bails on highly-anticipated $1.2B lithium-ion plant in Arizona, CEO and founder steps down (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
KORE Power is moving on from plans to construct a lithium-ion battery plant in Arizona and its founder and CEO Lindsay Gorrill has resigned.
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California makes transmission planning and permitting a little easier (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
The CPUC argues that transmission regulation updates are "essential" to modernizing infrastructure planning and permitting.
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Oklahomans push back on transmission projects even as the state’s energy needs continue to grow (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
Some Oklahomans aren’t happy about plans to festoon rural areas with towering transmission lines. One project in particular, the 375-mile-long Cimarron Link, has drawn concern and even protest.
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Welsh government backs Morlais tidal scheme with £8m (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
Owned and managed by Ynys Môn social enterprise Menter Môn, the Morlais tidal scheme will be operational from 2026 and will generate enough energy for up to 180,000 typical Welsh households.
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Riding the wave: A Chernobyl survivor is going global with her simple tech that harnesses the motion of the ocean (Tue, 04 Feb 2025)
Eco Wave Power CEO Inna Braverman shares her passion for wave power as her company prepares to celebrate its first U.S. installation.
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Demand response could be crucial to the energy transition. Why aren’t we using it more? (Mon, 03 Feb 2025)
Despite its recognized potential to help manage electricity demand, particularly during peak load periods, the actual deployment of demand response in wholesale electricity markets has stagnated or even declined in recent years.
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