https://www.smartenergydecisions.com Smart Energy Voices brings you insights from energy leaders driving innovation in sustainability, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:55:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sev_podcast_cover_art.png https://www.smartenergydecisions.com Smart Energy Voices Smart Energy Voices brings you insights from energy leaders driving innovation in sustainability, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. false https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/ny-announces-12m-for-grid-tech-to-integrate-clean-energy/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/?p=30967 New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $12 million in funding is available to support innovative technologies in New York that help to improve the efficiency of delivering clean energy to the state’s electric grid.  ]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/city-of-albany-powered-by-solar/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:05:40 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/?p=30964 New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the City of Albany will co-develop a new 1.5-megawatt solar energy project at the capped North Albany/Shaker Park landfill. ]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/consumers-energy-launches-ev-charging-program/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/consumers-energy-launches-ev-charging-program/ Consumers Energy announced its Grand Rapids service area will launch an EV charging pilot program.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/comed-launches-pilot-partnership-using-electric-school-buses/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/comed-launches-pilot-partnership-using-electric-school-buses/ ComEd announced a new collaborative pilot program to explore the benefits of bidirectional charging using electric school buses.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/great-river-energy-signs-wind-ppa/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/great-river-energy-signs-wind-ppa/ Electric cooperative Great River Energy announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 300-MW Big Bend Wind in Minnesota.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/ameren-missouri-adds-solar/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/ameren-missouri-adds-solar/ Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, announced that the 200-megawatt (MWac)/270-MWdc Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center is now delivering electricity.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/redwood-coast-energy-authority-shell-sign-solar-ppas/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/redwood-coast-energy-authority-shell-sign-solar-ppas/ The Redwood Coast Energy Authority and Shell Energy North America signed power purchase agreements for two solar arrays in California.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/arizona-public-service-receives-18b-loan-for-re-bess/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/arizona-public-service-receives-18b-loan-for-re-bess/ The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $1.81 billion to Arizona Public Service Company, the largest electric utility in Arizona.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/usda-allocates-44-billion-for-rural-electric-cooperatives/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/usda-allocates-44-billion-for-rural-electric-cooperatives/ U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced awards for over $4.37 billion in clean energy investments through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/southern-california-public-power-authority-signs-solar-ppa/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/southern-california-public-power-authority-signs-solar-ppa/ The Southern California Public Power Authority signed a long-term power purchase agreement for a solar project called Eland 1.]]>