The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) projects a possible power supply shortfall for New York City in 2033 and emphasizes increasing statewide risks to the electric system’s reliability in its 2024 Reliability Needs Assessment (RNA), published last week. The RNA, released every two years, assesses the future reliability of New York’s electric grid a […]
The Bureau of Reclamation is allocating $50 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to support a water delivery program designed to maintain a sustainable and resilient water supply in the Great Salt Lake Basin. Utah has partnered with other entities to match the grant, bringing the total investment to $100 million. The Great Salt Lake […]
The U.S. Department of Treasury has authorized New Jersey’s proposal to use $52.8 million from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) to expand broadband availability statewide. This funding will back the New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity (NJBIDE) pilot program, a competitive grant initiative aimed at providing high-speed internet access to underserved and unconnected areas. […]
For local governments, the road to adopting policies around artificial intelligence presents a major learning curve. In a new survey from the Public Technology Institute (PTI), security and privacy concerns are the top considerations for government IT teams as they develop AI governance frameworks. But while the survey reveals that 53% of local government […]
Countries throughout the world are currently spending billions on rail infrastructure. America faces ongoing struggles in staying competitive, a task that is far from simple. Vietnam’s National Assembly recently approved construction of a $67 billion high speed railway. Canadian officials have also recently announced a new high-speed rail project that will connect Quebec City and […]
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors in California has approved buying 50 new zero-emission buses, a significant step toward the goal of transitioning the entire bus fleet to be emission free by 2040. The purchases will replace compressed natural gas vehicles that have reached the end of their operational lifespan. Although compressed […]
The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) is making $1.2 billion in grants available to expand broadband infrastructure and connect unserved and underserved Washingtonians to reliable, high-speed internet. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) represents the state’s share of the federal Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, an over $42 billion nationwide initiative aimed at […]