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Heartland Energy CEO Russell Olson is celebrating twenty years with the South Dakota-based joint action agency in February.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project, Arizona Public Service and Tucson Electric Power announced that they will be working together to explore adding nuclear generation in Arizona.
For the first time in its history, CleanPowerSF delivered 100% renewable electricity to all 375,000 customers on its default green service in 2023.
The Energy Northwest Board of Directors elected a new inside director to the Executive Board, a new president and officers at its Jan. 22 public meeting in Olympia, Wash.
U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on Feb. 6 introduced a bill to encourage the domestic production of electric distribution transformers. The American Public Power Association supports the bill.
Massachusetts public power utility Westfield Gas and Electric recently announced the launch of Home Plus, an innovative financing pilot program designed to help Westfield homeowners transition to energy-efficient air source heat pump systems while improving their home’s overall energy efficiency.
The Texas A&M University System has offered land near the Texas A&M University campus to four nuclear reactor companies so they can build the latest small modular reactors, or SMRs.
The New York Independent System Operator has enhanced its online System Conditions page, incorporating a grid alert system to communicate when energy supplies drop below certain thresholds and conservation measures may be necessary.