Redwood Materials plans to draw pieces of federal financing as it achieves milestones in phased construction of its northern Nevada battery materials campus.
North Plains Connector from South Dakota to Montana would enable shared power and more system reliability for large US grids, but transmission experts decry big gaps in "planning, permitting and paying."
State regulators approved construction of a 1-GW onshore wind project, set to double current capacity, while the US Interior Dept. will allow development of a floating offshore wind turbine array in the deep-water Gulf of Maine.
Firms, GE Hitachi and Ontario Power will build the 300-MW plant under a single collaborative agreement to
avoid potential delays and cost overruns, said Ken Hartwick, utility
president and CEO.