Hydropower
IESO is considering a broader range of long-duration energy storage technologies in its upcoming long lead-time procurement (but will not include hydroelectric redevelopments, officials told stakeholders.
Tribes asked FERC to reject a proposal from Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reverse a 2024 rule change that required consultation with them over hydropower projects proposed on their lands.
The Ontario government’s efforts to align IESO and the Ontario Energy Board to make the province an energy “superpower” was the dominant theme at the 2025 Ontario Energy Conference.
Duke Energy filed its long-range plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, calling for more natural gas-fired generation and batteries while keeping existing coal plants online to meet accelerated demand for electricity.
IESO has increased the capacity target for its planned solicitation for long lead-time resources, even as it acknowledges questions about the need for the procurement.
The Bonneville Power Administration has entered a five-year power purchase agreement to buy wave energy from a test facility managed by Oregon State University, the agency said in an announcement.
The California Public Utilities Commission is preparing to overhaul its demand response programs, policies and data systems to ensure uniform DR standards statewide and better position the Golden State to meet its energy policy and emissions goals.
A developer in Maine is evaluating whether pumped storage – one of the oldest generation technologies still used on the New England grid – could play an increased role in the grid of the future.
After years of looking for a buyer, Consumers Energy announced it struck a $13 deal to sell its fleet of 13 hydroelectric dams in Michigan to a Bethesda, Md., private equity firm.
The Bonneville Power Administration estimates it would take up to seven years and billions of dollars in upgrades for the agency to handle the 65 GW of transmission service requests in the queue.
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