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Colorado Utility Develops First Large-Scale Battery Storage System

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Colorado-based wholesale public power provider Platte River Power Authority announced it is working with Weld Energy Storage, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, to develop the electric utility's first large-scale battery energy storage project.

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Leveraging VPPs to Prepare Utilities for Extreme Weather

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These temperature extremes are driven in […] The post Leveraging VPPs to Prepare Utilities for Extreme Weather appeared first on POWER Magazine. From the Midwest to the South, the U.S. has experienced dangerous cold snaps this winter that challenge grid operators to meet rising heating demands.

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Finland Ending Use of Coal as Last Utility-Scale Plant Shuts Down

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The last operating large coal-fired power plant in Finland has shut down, with the facility’s operator saying it now will use electricity, waste heat, and heat pumpsalong with burning biomassto […] The post Finland Ending Use of Coal as Last Utility-Scale Plant Shuts Down appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Next-Generation Panels Recharge Utility Solar Economics

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power landscape, presenting an opportunity for forward-thinking utilities. The post Next-Generation Panels Recharge Utility Solar Economics appeared first on POWER Magazine. A massive surge in energy demand is about to reshape the U.S.

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Utility Global, Hanwha Collaborate on Hydrogen Production Using Biogas

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Utility Global, a clean hydrogen production group, announced it will partner with Hanwha Corp. The post Utility Global, Hanwha Collaborate on Hydrogen Production Using Biogas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Why Utility Fleets Still Struggle to Harness True TCO Intelligence

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In an era where grid modernization, decarbonization, and electrification dominate utility agendas, fleet management strategies are lagging behind. The post Why Utility Fleets Still Struggle to Harness True TCO Intelligence appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Quiet Takeover of U.S. Utilities

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Over the past 100 years of US utility regulation, weve witnessed a great inversion of power: a once muscular administrative state has been severely weakened. In boxing terms, the utilities have won this round decisively vs big government.

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