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The work includes replacing eight turbine-alternator groups, rehabilitating their water intake and hydraulic passage, building an extension and mechanical workshop to the north of the power station, replacing electrical and mechanical equipment, and modifying a spillway so that it can be used reliably in winter.

The awards, approved by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees, include Western New York hydropower allocations to four firms that are expected to create 107 jobs.

Statkraft is planning its "largest hydropower investments in decades," and Aura is one of the largest projects under consideration.

Wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has signed an agreement to build what is expected to be the country’s largest wave energy project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.

In the end, none of the House Republicans who had voiced concerns about ending energy tax credits were willing to go against party leadership.

The Trump administration previously argued further review of the project was needed, implying the Biden administration rushed its approval.

The announcement follows U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's decision to issue two emergency orders for Puerto Rico just weeks after the most recent island-wide blackout.

A federal judge will decide whether land surveys can proceed without owners’ permission.

Could sodium-sulfur technology transform energy storage? Duke Energy would like to know, which is why it's launching a pilot project to test the tech as a possible alternative to lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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