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The U.S. Department of Energy canceled $3.7 billion in awards from its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, including $540 million in grants for two carbon capture projects planned by Calpine. The canceled awards were mainly for carbon capture and sequestration and other decarbonization projects, according to DOE. 

TEP continues to rank among the most reliable electric service providers in the nation, thanks to the safe, steady service our 452,000 customers have come to expect. Since 2012, TEP has consistently achieved top-quartile reliability scores when compared to other energy providers, based on the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI). This metric represents the average length of time a customer is without service due to weather, maintenance, equipment failure and other factors.

Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced today Jim Horan will join the cooperative as senior vice president and general counsel effective July 7, 2025. He will succeed Mark Foss, who will retire later this year after 47 years of distinguished service. “Jim will be a great addition to the Basin Electric team,” said Todd Brickhouse, Basin Electric’s chief executive officer and general manager. “His leadership at Mid-West Electric Consumers Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and Minnesota Rural Electric Association have given him a deep understanding of the legal, regulatory, and policy issues facing the electric utility industry and our members.

Xcel Energy is moving forward with plans to deliver $25 million back to North Dakota and South Dakota customers on their bills through federal tax credits on the energy generated by the company’s nuclear fleet. This is the first time customers will see savings from the federal tax credit on nuclear energy generation, which the company advocated for in recent law.