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Nebraska public power utility Lincoln Electric System has deployed staff and vehicles to help Omaha Public Power District with power restoration efforts after the July 31 storm caused historic outages in the area, LES said on Aug. 5.
Massachusetts public power utility Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant is joining Connected Homes, a Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company residential demand response program that allows residential customers to better manage Wi-Fi-connected devices in their homes while reducing their carbon footprint.
Fitch Ratings recently affirmed the rating of Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s power supply revenue and refunding bonds at AA- with a stable outlook.
Cleveland and Painesville, Ohio, as well as Cuyahoga County, Ohio, are among recipients that will receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.
The City Council of Clearwater, Fla., recently voted in favor of a study that will examine the possible formation of a public power utility for the city, which is currently served by investor-owned Duke Energy.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations last week passed fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills for the Department of Energy and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
California community choice aggregator MCE has agreed to work with Golden State Clean Energy toward building solar plus battery storage resources in Fresno County, Calif.