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The New York Power Authority on Aug. 14 announced that it has achieved a coveted international certification, meeting the new and improved standard of asset management established by the International Organization for Standardization.
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts U.S. working natural gas inventories will reach 3,872 billion cubic feet (Bcf) by the end of October, or 2% more than the previous five-year average for that time of year.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 15 signed into law two bills designed to increase public accountability and transparency in decision-making by PJM Interconnection.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 14 approved a site permit for the Snowshoe Energy Storage Project, a 150-megawatt stand-alone battery storage facility proposed by Snowshoe BESS LLC.
As electricity consumption continues to surge in the US, pressure on power infrastructure such as transformers has intensified, with a supply shortage for power and distribution transformers to hit 30% and 10%, respectively, in 2025, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, an energy research and consultancy firm.
Duke Energy on Aug. 14 asked state and federal regulators for permission to combine its two electric utilities in the Carolinas.
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration on Aug. 11 published Interim Final Guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
Michigan public power utility Traverse City Light & Power earned high marks in its 2025 Residential and Commercial Customer Satisfaction Study, conducted by GreatBlue Research, with results 10-15 percentage points above national public power averages, it said on Aug. 13.