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Reliability
Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power recently provided an update on its new Memorial Drive Substation.
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Electricity Markets
Heartland Energy has issued a request for proposals for Midcontinent Independent System Operator Zone 1 delivered capacity.
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Community Engagement
The Eugene Water & Electric Board completed the transfer of electric service for customers in the McKenzie Valley to Lane Electric Cooperative.
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Bonds and Financing
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its "A" issuer credit rating and revised its outlook to positive from stable on Silicon Valley Clean Energy.
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection has launched an effort to rethink the future of its wholesale electricity markets.
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Generation
Legislation that creates a pathway for Colorado Springs Utilities to operate a coal-fired unit until Dec. 31, 2032, passed the Colorado Senate.
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Bonds and Financing
The Tennessee Valley Authority on May 5 reported $6.6 billion in total operating revenues on nearly 82 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the six months ending March 31, 2026.
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Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority released an existing generation resource Request for Proposals for firm capacity and energy offers between 50 MW and 1,000 MW.