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The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, a wholesale electric supplier to 32 municipally owned utilities, started receiving 25 megawatts of energy and capacity from Big River Solar in Southern Illinois beginning June 1, 2025.
Tantalus Systems on June 25 announced that the Indiana Municipal Power Agency will be deploying Tantalus’ AI-powered TRUGrid Reliability and TRUGrid Transformer analytics across all 19 of its member utilities participating in the Agency’s AMI program with Tantalus.
Wisconsin-based utility We Energies announced on June 25 that the company plans to extend the operating lives of units 7 and 8 at the Oak Creek Power Plant and expects to have the units available to meet high energy demand periods through the end of 2026.
The Salt River Project Board of Directors on June 24 approved converting the existing coal-fired boilers at the Coronado Generating Station to run on natural gas.
New results from a smart EV charging pilot program, funded by a California Energy Commission initiative and implemented in partnership with MCE and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, highlight the significant potential of dynamic price signals in optimizing electric vehicle charging.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently marked a major milestone in the territory’s clean energy journey with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the commissioning of the Hogensborg Solar Farm.
The U.S. Department of Energy on June 18 announced the start of a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories.
Vermont public power utility Stowe Electric Department is joining Connected Homes, the innovative residential demand response program offered by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company. Stowe Electric Department is the first municipal utility from Vermont to join the Connected Homes program.