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September 29, 2024

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Tri-State G&T
USDA Program Offers $7.3B to 16 Rural Cooperatives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $7.3 billion in financing for 16 rural cooperatives through its New ERA program.
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NEPOOL Participants Committee Votes to Support Hourly GIS Tracking
The NEPOOL Participants Committee voted to update the Generation Information System to enable the transfer of hourly certificates, opening the door for the sale of hourly renewable energy credits. 
MISO
MTEP 24 Reaches $6.7B; MISO Ending Rush Island Reliability Agreement in Mid-October
MISO’s 2024 transmission planning cycle is shaping up to include 459 new projects totaling $6.7 billion.
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BPA to Fund Phase 2 of Markets+, Agency Exec Says
The Bonneville Power Administration plans to contribute its full share of funding for Phase 2 of SPP’s Markets+, an executive with the federal power agency has said.
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Texas PUC Rejects Possible ‘Fraudulent’ Loan Application
Texas regulators have rejected the second-largest project from its portfolio of potential generation resources that would be built with state funds.
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WestTEC Committee OKs Plan for ‘Actionable’ Tx Study

The WestTEC steering committee unanimously approved the plan that will underpin a Western transmission study designed to spur development of interregional projects over the next two decades.

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Collaboration Key to Managing Growing Western Load, Panelists Say
Collaboration among stakeholders will be crucial to maintaining Western grid reliability in the face of increasing demand posed by large loads such as new data centers, speakers said during a webinar hosted by WECC.
Entergy Arkansas
DOE Awards $430M for Hydro Maintenance
The DOE awarded grants to nearly 300 projects at hydroelectric facilities to enhance dam safety, strengthen grid resilience and improve the environment.
Bonneville Power Administration
‘Leaning’ Evident in BPA Response to NW Senators
CAISO’s adoption of the Pathways Initiative’s “Step 1” changes won't overcome BPA’s objections to the governance of the ISO’s EDAM, Administrator John Hairston told U.S. senators from the Pacific Northwest.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
AEU Webinar Highlights Potential Queue Improvements
Speeding up the interconnection queues is becoming more important as demand growth and the retirement of existing generators combine to cut into reserve margins around the U.S., experts said during a webinar hosted by Advanced Energy United.

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