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Fitch Ratings recently affirmed Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency's (KYMEA) ratings at “A” for all-requirements project obligations and an issuer default rating. The rating outlook is stable.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has selected 17 projects, including one proposed by Texas public power utility Kerrville Public Utility Board, to advance to the next phase of the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Loan Program application review process, KPUB said on Aug. 29.
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s power system remained reliable and resilient during the latest heat wave that saw temperatures as high as 100 degrees in some locations across TVA’s seven-state region, it said on Aug. 30.
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Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department was awarded a $4,890,821 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to deploy electric vehicle chargers throughout the City of Burlington, BED said on Aug. 29.
BHE Montana, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy company, on Aug. 29 announced that it intends to join the California Independent System Operator’s Extended Day-Ahead Market following its entry into the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
The Board of the Residential Energy Assistance Partnership voted unanimously to approve the expansion of the assistance program to offer more support to a greater number of CPS Energy customers to cover their bills.
The California Public Utilities Commission recently established a centralized procurement strategy aimed at boosting the state’s clean energy resources.