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During its January meeting, the Missouri River Energy Services Board of Directors increased the lump sum it pays members to install behind-the-meter generation -- typically diesel generators -- through reserved capacity agreements, MRES reported in its MRES Today newsletter for February 2024.
Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water & Light recently detailed how a bond issuance will help to fund its investment in Lansing BWL’s clean energy program. In a recent blog post, the utility noted that it announced its largest planned growth in nearly 140 years in July. Seven projects
Nebraska Public Power District, which continues to see substantial load growth, has begun the process of adding new generation capacity to NPPD’s resource mix, following board approval of a capital budget item Feb. 8.
Ann Arbor for Public Power, a group that supports municipalization efforts in Ann Arbor, Mich., recently released a proposal for the utility governance structure should a public power utility be formed in the city.
Salt River Project plans to issue a new all-source request for proposals later this month, the Arizona public power utility said on Feb. 12.
After a year of study and analysis, Florida public power utility Gainesville Regional Utilities on Feb. 7 presented the preliminary results of its most recent Integrated Resource Plan during the GRU Authority meeting.
Florida public power utility OUC’s Board of Commissioners announced a number of board changes, effective as of January 23, 2024.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently certified a solar energy project in Riverside County, Calif. The certification means a streamlined process for legal challenges that can otherwise cause long delays, Newsom’s office said.