Energy. gov - Tue November 03, 2020
UAMPS Receives Federal Funds for NuScale Reactor Construction
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a $1.355 billion cost-share award, allocated over 10 years to a new special purpose entity named the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP), wholly owned by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS)....
Associated Press - Wed October 21, 2020
New Mexico Utility Unveils 50-MW Solar Facility to Power Facebook
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) The largest electric provider in New Mexico has unveiled its latest solar array, a 50-megawatt facility that was built to power Facebook's Los Lunas Data Center with renewable energy....
Solar Power World - Tue October 06, 2020
Prospero 2 Solar Project in Andrews County Underway
Longroad Energy Holdings announced the financial close and commencement of construction of the Prospero 2 Solar Project, a 331-MWDC project located in Andrews County. Longroad will continue to own the $320 million project, which is expected to come online in the second quarter of 2021....
Solar Power World - Tue September 08, 2020
Enel Green Power Starts Next Phase of Its Solar Project
Enel Green Power has started operations at the 245-MW second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas. The first 252-MW phase was completed last last year. The overall 497-MW project is the largest operational solar farm in Texas and the company's largest in the United States....
SP Global - Tue August 25, 2020
Power Associaton Awaits $1.4B for Idaho Nuclear Plant
A Utah municipal power association is expecting an influx of $1.4 billion in federal funds for the modular reactor plant it is looking to build in Idaho, but association members are still deciding whether to go forward with the 720-MW project and the completion date has recently slipped, officials said....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 13, 2020
Renewed Interest in Energy Buoys Outlook
As American Wind Week 2020 kicked off with a tribute to the wind industry workforce the week of Aug. 9, the outlook for the renewable energy sector as a whole is strong. A multitude of both wind and solar projects as well as retooling plans launched this summer across the country have buoyed the heavy machinery industry, creating both temporary and ongoing construction jobs....
8minute - Tue August 11, 2020
Energy Companies Bring Solar Job Online in Nolan County
8minute Solar Energy and Duke Energy Renewables announced that the 280-MWDC Holstein solar project in Nolan County, Texas, has begun commercial operation. Holstein is 8minute's first solar project to come online in Texas, marking a significant milestone as the company expands its operational footprint outside of California....
NorthWestern Energy - Tue July 07, 2020
NorthWestern Starts Construction on $84M Plant Near Huron, S.D.
Work will begin in July on an $84 million, 58-megawatt natural gas-fired plant near Huron, S.D. This flexible-capacity resource will provide energy as needed 24/7 for NorthWestern Energy's South Dakota customers....
The Washington Post - Thu June 18, 2020
New Jersey Plans to Build Nation's Biggest Off-Shore Wind Turbine Port
New Jersey wants to be known for more than just its shores and casinos. It aims to be the hub of the nation's nascent offshore wind energy industry. On June 16, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced the construction of what he calls the country's first port dedicated to constructing the colossal turbines that may one day dot the East Coast horizon as Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states rush to build more renewable energy....
Newsbreak - Mon June 15, 2020
Denmark's Ørsted Proposes Wind Farm in Bee County
A U.S. subsidiary of Denmark's largest energy company is proposing a 60-turbine, $295 million wind farm in Bee County. Ørsted plans to begin construction on the Helena Wind project in March 2021, to be completed in second quarter 2022, according to a tax abatement request it submitted to the Bee County Commissioners Court on Feb....
