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Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly. All that changed in 2021 when IID tapped Arcos TextPower, implementing the messaging system in two phases.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced her support for Transwestern Pipeline’s planned Desert Southwest Pipeline expansion.
The EPB Board of Directors recently approved a resolution to provide new support to expand academic and research leadership at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and to create new pathways for quantum research commercialization.
Moody’s Investor Services has confirmed PJM’s Aa2 debt rating with a stable financial rating outlook. The Aa2 rating is one of Moody’s highest rankings.
Open configuration options Open configuration options SPONSORED ADVERTISING FEATURE With a central Massachusetts territory that’s heavily wooded, Littleton Electric Light and Water Department (LELWD) needed to find ways to ensure that storms wouldn’t cause outages when trees fell on overhead cables
The Greeneville Energy Authority Board in April voted to move forward with a comprehensive buildout of fiber optic internet service to the entire county.
Burlington, Vermont, Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and Burlington Electric Department recently shared Burlington’s Net Zero Energy (NZE) Roadmap update for 2025.
The Lakeland City, Florida, Commission recently to decrease the fuel charge for Lakeland Electric customers, effective June 1, 2026.