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The American Public Power Association on Nov. 17 submitted a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee opposing H.R. 278, the BROADBAND Leadership Act, introduced by Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA).
On October 20, Washington State’s Mason County PUD 3 and partners from multiple agencies across Mason County, Washington State, gathered at the Belfair substation to celebrate completion of upgrades in the substation and the construction of a new switching station.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order that directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan remains available for operation.
For water and electric utilities, it is critical to communicate with customers about potential leaks, rate changes and outages. Speed and clarity are essential to ensuring water is not wasted and customers know about outages. This boosts customer satisfaction.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Mayor DJ Bott on Nov. 17 joined state and local leaders to announce a landmark partnership between Hi Tech Solutions and Holtec International that will position Brigham City, Utah, as a hub for Utah’s nuclear energy renaissance.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment finds that much of North America is again at an elevated risk of having insufficient energy supplies to meet demand in extreme operating conditions.
Peak Energy recently announced a multi-year phased agreement with Jupiter Power LLC, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on November 17 unveiled a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.