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1. MHPS: World’s Most Efficient Power Plant Is Synced To The Grid And Operating At Full Load, Ahead Of Schedule 4/1/2020

   Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has begun commissioning of T-Point 2, its new combined cycle power plant validation facility at Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

2. PNM Announces Continued Progress In Energy Portfolio Transition 4/1/2020

   Today the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) unanimously approved an order for the abandonment and securitization of the San Juan Generating Station (San Juan) under the Energy Transition Act (ETA)

3. GSE And ABB Bailey Japan Announce Strategic Collaboration For Thermal Simulation To Japanese Power Market 3/30/2020

   GSE Solutions (GSE Systems, Inc. or GSE) a leader in delivering and supporting end-to-end training, engineering, compliance, simulation, and workforce solutions to the power industry, today announced a strategic collaboration with ABB Bailey Japan to jointly develop high-fidelity operation training simulators with ABB Bailey’s industry-leading distributed control systems (DCS) for the Japanese thermal market

4. Yokogawa Wins Order To Provide Control System And Field Instruments For Gas-Fired Power Plant In Turkmenistan 3/25/2020

   Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary Yokogawa Turkey Industrial Automation Solutions A.S. (Yokogawa Turkey) has won an order to provide a control system and field instruments for the Zerger gas-fired power plant in Turkmenistan

5. Lightsource BP Completes Financing On 260 MW Solar Project In Texas 3/19/2020

   Lightsource BP, a global solar leader, today announced that it has successfully closed on a $250M financing package for its Impact Solar project located in Lamar County, Texas, 120 miles northeast of Dallas

6. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative And EDF Renewables North America Announce Increased Portfolio Of Distributed Solar Projects 3/17/2020

   Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) and EDF Renewables North America today announced an increase to a previously announced partnership to develop a portfolio of distributed solar projects across ODEC member service territories in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. The 15 projects, expected in service in 2021, will generate more than 60 megawatts (MWac) of local solar energy to ODEC member communities while at the same time providing regional and energy diversification to the cooperative’s generation

7. Oklo Submits The First Combined License Application For An Advanced Fission Plant 3/17/2020

   Oklo Inc. (Oklo) announces its submission of the first combined license application (COLA) for an advanced reactor to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Oklo’s application is a landmark milestone in the development of advanced fission technologies. In addition to being the first application for an advanced reactor, Oklo also pioneered a modernized and novel application structure for advanced fission technologies. Oklo’s application is also the first privately funded application for a commercial advanced reactor.

8. Sungrow Supplies The 200 MW Wright Solar Project In California's Central Valley 3/13/2020

   Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that the 200 MW utility-scale Wright Solar project, utilizing Sungrow SG2500U-MV turnkey inverter solutions, has been operational since early this year in California's Central Valley, making another milestone for the Company's continued commitment to utility-scale segment in the North American solar market

9. Amazon Continues Renewable Energy Investments With Wind And Solar Projects In Australia, Europe, And The US 3/12/2020

   Today, Amazon announced four new renewable energy projects in Australia, Spain, Sweden, and the US that further support Amazon’s commitment to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 on path to net zero carbon by 2040

10. Argan, Inc.’s Wholly Owned Subsidiary Gemma Power Systems Enters Into An EPC Contract For A 920 MW Power Project In West Virginia 3/10/2020

    Argan, Inc. (“Argan” or the “Company”) announced today that in late February 2020 its wholly owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems (”Gemma”), entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) services contract with ESC Brooke County Power I, LLC to construct Brooke County Power, a 920 MW natural gas-fired power plant, in Brooke County, West Virginia