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Florida utilities investing $873 million to upgrade rural electrical infrastructure

The funds will support design, construction and operation for transmission lines, smart grid technologies and power generation facilities.

Brady Pieper

USDA releasing $6.3 billion funding package for rural electric, drinking water projects

This funding will advance major projects to upgrade electric infrastructure, manage solid waste and enhance water and waste disposal facilities.

Brady Pieper

DOE awarding $365 million for solar energy projects across Puerto Rico

Puerto-Rican-based deployment teams will install solar energy technology and advanced battery storage systems in communities affected by recent natural disasters.

Jerrod Kingery

University of Arizona leading DOE study on underground carbon storage

The feasibility study is looking at storing the carbon in the deep beneath the desert about 60 miles west of Phoenix.

Brady Pieper

EPA announces $735 million in grants to replace heavy-duty combustion vehicles

The grants will finance replacements for school buses and vocational vehicles, including box trucks and cargo trucks, with electric and hydrogen-powered alternatives.

Keaton Peters

Meta seeks proposals to build up to 4 gigawatts of nuclear power

Meta's move into nuclear power reflects both the massive energy requirements of AI development and the tech industry's growing role in shaping America's energy infrastructure.

Adam Rollins

Offshore wind and marine energy innovations being researched at multiple universities

The initiatives are centered around marine energy and floating offshore wind.

Keaton Peters

Utah’s ‘Operation Gigawatt’ aims to boost power production with nuclear, geothermal

Utah's population is expected to grow by 2.2 million people by 2060, while the increasing electrification of vehicles and appliances is adding strain to the grid.

Pete Hahnloser

Grid operator warns of potential power shortages in NYC starting in 2033

The report highlights several developments driving anticipated growth in peak demand over the next 10 years, such as large, high-energy-use commercial customers like data centers and chip manufacturing facilities.

Pete Hahnloser

Orange County, Calif., transit agency purchasing 50 new buses to meet state’s emissions rules

The shift to zero-emission technology follows the 2018 Innovative Clean Transit Rule, which requires all public transit agencies in the state to convert their bus fleets to zero-emission vehicles by 2040

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