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The PJM Interconnection’s Reliability Resource Initiative has attracted 94 applications totaling 26.6 GW of nameplate capacity, the grid operator said on March 21
North Carolina public power utility Greenville Utilities Commission is now accepting enrollment applications for its first Community Solar Farm.
Omaha Public Power District President and CEO Javier Fernandez recently announced his selection of Brad Underwood, the utility’s current vice president of Systems Transformation, to assume duties of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He will now lead both business units as one newly integrated team.
Public power utilities are included in a new global consortium -- the Open Power AI Consortium – launched by the Electric Power Research Institute to drive the development and deployment of an open AI model tailored for the power sector.
Kentucky public power utility Henderson Municipal Power & Light recently issued a request for offers to interested parties with the intent of securing up to 75 MW of long-term energy and capacity to serve its native load beginning June 1, 2027.
Ongoing efforts by the City of Idaho Falls, Idaho to reduce energy consumption have been recognized with the Idaho Award for Leadership in Energy Efficiency.
An agreement between the Cascade Water Alliance and Tacoma Water, a division of Washington State’s Tacoma Public Utilities, to supply water to Cascade customers starting in 2041, was approved by the Tacoma City Council at a recent council meeting.
President Trump recently signed an Executive Order titled, “Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness.” The EO directs the federal government to review all national preparedness and response policies.