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A flurry of recent major announcements show that utilities and companies including Google and Amazon are seeking to leverage nuclear uprates as part of a broader strategy to meet growing power supply needs. Utilities have been using power uprates since the 1970s as a way to increase the power output
At the Board of Commissioners Meeting on December 15, Florida public power utility OUC will propose a fuel rate decrease that would save customers about $5 a month, resulting in approximately $3.3 million in monthly savings for all OUC electric customers. If approved, the rate would take effect in
Snohomish County PUD has selected its first round of Electric Pathways for Transportation grants, providing more than $2.3 million for transportation electrification projects across the county. The program, which is funded through the sale of clean fuels credits the PUD receives from the Department
New York Power Authority President and CEO Justin Driscoll has been named a 2026 Economic Development Trailblazer by City & State New York. “Justin Driscoll is leading the New York Power Authority into the nuclear age. Driscoll is tasked with implementing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ambitious energy agenda
The PJM Interconnection expects to have sufficient resources to reliably meet electricity demand this winter under expected conditions, though reserve margins continue to tighten as demand outpaces new power supplies, it said on Nov. 5. PJM, the grid operator for 13 states and the District of
The California Municipal Utility Association on Nov. 16 will hold a Wildfire Forum that will bring together utility leaders, wildfire mitigation specialists, emergency response partners, and policy experts for a focused half‑day program on California’s evolving wildfire landscape. Two executives
Michigan-based Ann Arbor for Public Power said it will continue pursuing the goal of a publicly owned electric utility that would serve the entire city after a related proposal fell just short in the Nov. 3 election. With all precincts fully counted, the vote on Proposal E was 26,411 yes to 28,414
The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners in late October adopted a resolution directing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to take immediate steps to enable customers to manage their utility bills, reduce electricity and water use, and take advantage of rebates, discounts