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The City of Longmont, Colorado, has launched a new community solar program, Iluminar Community Solar, powered by solar panels at the Longmont Waste Services building.
Dawson Public Power District’s board voted unanimously to sign a new wholesale power contract at its October meeting, the Nebraska public power utility said on Oct. 6.
Avangrid recently announced the signing of a power purchase agreement with Amazon for energy from a new solar project called Oregon Trail Solar.
Entergy Arkansas recently announced it will power Google’s planned $4 billion technology investment in Arkansas. Google’s investment will focus on cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, including the development of a new data center in West Memphis, Arkansas – the company’s first facility in the state.
Xcel Energy recently said it is making a first-of-its-kind proposal to build out a battery storage network across Minnesota.
Texas public power utility Denton Municipal Electric in early October announced a new power purchase agreement with Jupiter Power, LLC for 100 megawatts of battery storage capacity through the Tidwell Power II project located in central Texas. The agreement, which was approved by the Denton, Texas
On Sept. 30, the Bonneville Power Administration made its annual payment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the 42nd consecutive year on time and in full, bringing cumulative payments to approximately $36.6 billion since 1984. The total payment for fiscal year 2025 was $1.2 billion.
Iowa public power utility Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is conducting a survey of residents to gather insights and opinions on the electric utility’s services and to identify areas for improvement. The survey is open through Nov. 21, 2025.