Maryland County to Lease 326 Electric and Bi-Directional School Buses

Montgomery County, MD to lease 326 bi-directional e-buses; Hydrogen Council reports 228 H2 projects in pipeline, w/value > $300 billion; FERC gives prelim approval to 2.2 GW, $3.6 billion Navajo Energy Storage pumped-hydro project; NY's Port of Albany eyeing $200 mn facility to manufacture offshore wind towers; Dragos reports growing number of state-sponsored cyber actors, w/increased focus on utilities; USPS awards Oshkosh 10-yr contract for electric delivery vehicles

1) Montgomery County votes to lease 326 e-buses that will be bi-directional.

2) Hydrogen Council counts 228 H2 projects in pipeline, worth $300 bn, w/concentration in Europe.

3)FERC issues permit for 2.2 GW, $3.6 billion Navajo Energy Storage pumped-hydro project, w/transmission from now-defunct Navajo coal plant, w/10 hours of supply to markets in AZ, CA, & NV. Water to come from Lake Powell.

4) NY Port of Albany looking at $200 mn factory for offshore wind towers, w/ up to 150 manuf'd annually over anticipated 30-year period.

5)Cybersecurity firm Dragos sees increase in new threat groups, w/growing focus on power sector.

6) USPS awards Oshkosh Defense contract to delivery betw 50,000 & 165,000 electric delivery vehicles over 10 yrs.