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California's Pacific Gas & Electric could receive $15B in federal loans to modernize its power grid

Dec. 17, 2024 13:19 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could receive up to $15 billion in federal loans to help the utility modernize its power grid and expand clean energy infrastructure across central and northern California, officials announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of...

US says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in Puerto Rico

Dec. 12, 2024 21:55 PM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday that $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in homes and healthcare centers across Puerto Rico. Up to $190 million is available to Puerto Rico’s Housing Administration and a...

Maine dams face an uncertain future

Nov. 11, 2024 12:37 PM EST

The Ellsworth Dam, nestled just upstream from the picturesque Union River Bridge in downtown Ellsworth, is easy to miss, the extent of its towering facade hidden from passing motorists by foliage and a bend in the river. Flow to the dam is controlled by another dam upstream. Without...