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A coalition of environmental groups recently filed a petition for review in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals against the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) regarding its decision to join the Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+ day-ahead market.
The Vermont Public Power Supply Authority has entered into agreement with GF Power LLC, a subsidiary of GlobalFoundaries, to provide administrative and market participation services in support of GF’s operations at its facility in Essex Junction.
A bipartisan group of 150 members of Congress recently introduced House Resolution 575 to designate July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply 282 megawatts of flexible engines to operate a new data center project in Ohio.
With hurricane season for 2025 underway, Connecticut public power utility Norwich Public Utilities on July 7 said it has completed extensive efforts to prepare for severe weather that could impact utility services for its customers in the weeks and months ahead.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy continues expanding its customer payment options with the launch of Pay-by-Text, a convenient new way for customers to pay their energy bills directly through a text message, it said this month.
Another year, another clean Grays Harbor PUD financial report from the Office of the Washington State Auditor, the Washington State PUD reported in late June.
As part of ongoing efforts to transform and modernize Puerto Rico’s electric system, LUMA on July 15 said it has integrated advanced LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology into its aviation and ground patrol operations.