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Westinghouse Electric Company and Google Cloud on July 15 announced they are collaborating to use artificial intelligence tools to transform the construction of advanced Westinghouse nuclear reactors into an efficient, repeatable process and to enhance the operations of existing nuclear power plants using data-driven insights.
Texas public power utility Kerrville Public Utility Board on July 16 announced that Assistant General Manager Amy Dozier has been named the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award by the Texas Public Power Association.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power recently received the 2025 Veterans Employer of the Year Award in the Government/Public Sector category by the California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC).
President Trump on July 17 nominated David LaCerte to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of a term expiring June 30, 2026.
Talen Energy on July 17 announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Caithness Energy’s Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Pennsylvania and Caithness Energy and BlackRock’s Guernsey Power Station in Ohio, both combined-cycle gas-fired plants located within the PJM Interconnection power market.
Open Access Technology International recently announced the launch of what it says is the world’s first generative and agentic AI platform purpose-built for the energy industry through a pilot program with the California Independent System Operator.
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.