Water & Wastewater
EPA Directs Record $82 Million to San Francisco Bay Water and Habitat Projects
Twenty Bay-area projects will combine wastewater pilots, green stormwater construction, pollutant removal and habitat restoration.
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InfrastructureChattanooga, Tennessee
GSA Starts Construction on $282 Million Chattanooga U.S. Courthouse
GSA broke ground on a 191,000-square-foot, US$282 million federal courthouse in Chattanooga, with substantial completion expected in 2030.
Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure
TeraWulf Contracts 1 GW for Muskie Campus, Targets Second Phase in 2029
The amended power agreement advances planned delivery; regulatory approval and utility construction remain conditions.
Energy & Power
DOE backs $5.25 billion grid upgrade push across 26 states
Thirty-one planned grid projects would rebuild transmission, reconductor existing lines and deploy grid-enhancing technologies across 26 states.
Transportation
Pier B’s next rail packages reach well beyond the tracks
Current Port of Long Beach solicitations combine rail expansion with streets, utilities and drainage, showing where freight capacity gets built.
AI Infrastructure
NVIDIA Opens AI Factory Rack Designs and Grid-Resilience Specifications
OCP contributions cover rack interfaces, facility design and how large computing loads respond to grid disturbances.
Rail & Transit
Airo’s Cascades debut moves Amtrak’s fleet program into daily service
Two Airo trainsets entered Amtrak Cascades service September 30, shifting the fleet program from testing to passenger operations.
Roads & Bridges
Sagamore Bridge replacement moves into final procurement phase
Massachusetts says $956 million in federal bridge funding has been obligated as the Sagamore replacement moves toward design-build procurement.
Water & Wastewater
USDA commits $40 million to the operating backbone of rural water systems
A September 28 USDA award supports technical assistance and training for rural water and waste systems, addressing the capacity needed to keep capital programs moving.
InfrastructureStaten Island, New York City, New York
New York Breaks Ground on $185 Million Port Richmond Wastewater Upgrade
New York City started a US$185 million design-build modernization of the Port Richmond wastewater facility, with completion expected in summer 2029.
Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure
Vertiv Agrees to Acquire UtilityInnovation Group for $1.45 Billion
The planned deal would add microgrid controls and onsite power capabilities, with up to $1.15 billion in additional performance payments.
Energy & Power
North Plains Connector’s final environmental review advances a 3,000 MW grid link
DOE and Montana reached a review milestone for the proposed connection between eastern and western power networks.