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Electricity Markets
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority officially began supplying wholesale electricity to the City of Lindsay on June 1, 2025, following the city’s recent decision to join the growing list of municipally owned utilities served by OMPA.
Customer Service
The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power 2025 Customer Survey reflects high satisfaction levels with the utility’s services and future programming, the Michigan public power utility recently said.
Generation
Constellation and Meta have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center to support Meta’s clean energy goals and operations in the region with 1,121 megawatts of nuclear energy, Constellation said on June 3.
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to reconsider its 2024 final rule requiring a facility response plan for worst case discharges of Clean Water Act hazardous substances for onshore non-transportation-related facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging a CWA hazardous substance into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or exclusive economic zone.
Electricity Markets
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Mark Christie announced on June 2 that he has learned that President Trump has nominated Laura Swett to replace him when his term expires.
Bills and Rates
Chelan PUD commissioners recently considered contract terms that would supply power to a new Microsoft data center campus in Washington State while protecting reliability and stable, predictable rates for existing customers, Chelan PUD said on June 2.
Workforce
Texas public power utility GEUS on June 2 announced the retirement of General Manager Alicia Hooks, who has led the utility since 2018.
Bonds and Financing
Grant PUD’s continued strong financial indicators have earned a credit rating upgrade from Aa3 positive to Aa2 stable from Moody’s Ratings, Grant PUD commissioners recently learned.