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Infrastructure Funding

$2.3B in New Energy Dept. Grants Targeted for Power Grid Resilience

April 28, 2022

DOE's five-year program, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, would fund state and tribal projects to modernize and harden transmission systems, including in historically underrepresented communities.

First Carbon Capture, EV Minerals Funds in Canada New Budget

Scott Van Voorhis

April 28, 2022

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Federal 2022-23 budget, released last month includes first-time funding and incentives for projects to stem climate change impacts; Aecon, FCC Construccion head group awarded big Toronto rail electrification project

Clean Energy

First Interstate Carbon Capture Pipelines Proposed in US

Mary B. Powers

April 28, 2022

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Three projects would cost billions to collect CO2 from bio-refineries across upper Midwest states to be sequestered at underground sites in North Dakota and Illinois, but opponents fear big safety risks of compressed gas

FERC Propels Landmark Revamp of US Power Transmission

Mary B. Powers

April 24, 2022

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In a bipartisan approval April 21 of a proposed framework to plan and pay for new and upgraded US grid capacity to link booming clean power projects, the federal energy regulator aims to involve states up front and expand infrastructure planning to a 20-year-ahead cycle.

Largest-Ever US Dam Removal Project Gets Federal Agencies' Nod

Undertaking is considered a proof-of-concept for similar large efforts

Mary B. Powers

April 21, 2022

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Kiewit would start $445M Klamath River work next year to take down four dams in Oregon and California after FERC and Interior Dept. sign off on key environmental review.

Renewable Energy

California Eyes Solar Canals as Clean Energy Source

Pilot project will provide proof of concept for a study that says the technology could help the state save 63 billion gallons of water a year

Emell D. Adolphus

April 20, 2022

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Water and electric utility Turlock Irrigation District was awarded a $20-million state grant to test the water- and energy-saving concept on two locations in its canal systems.

Companies

KBR, Jacobs Settle Long-Running Power Plant Contract Dispute

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

April 19, 2022

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Firms reach financial agreement over fixed-price project subcontract at giant Australian LNG site that was terminated by design-build firm CH2M, now a Jacobs unit, in 2017.

Energy Construction

Court Orders Redo of Suit Against $246M NJ Gas Compressor Project

Mary B. Powers

April 13, 2022

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$6B Mountain Valley gas pipeline also gets federal OK for water crossing construction change but more hurdles remain

Next-Gen Energy Build

US Offshore Wind Energy Challenge: Moving Power to the People

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

April 13, 2022

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The U.S. will gain much clean energy capacity from scores of giant wind turbines set to be built miles out to sea, but how they link to onshore users and to each other remains the key challenge

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

California PUC Contracting Goal Could Bring Millions to LGBT Businesses

State agency unanimously approved voluntary 1.5% procurement target in outreach to LGBT-owned contractors as part of a utility supplier diversity program

Emell D. Adolphus

April 12, 2022

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The Public Utility Commission directive sets a contracting target of 1.5% for California-based utilities to work with LGBT-certified businesses.