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Missouri-based Evergy on Oct. 21 announced it will invest in two new 705-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plants that will be built in Kansas. The plants are expected to begin operating in 2029 and 2030.
Construction is underway on a new substation project that will help bring even more reliable power to NES customers, the Nashville, Tenn.-based public power utility said. The project will serve roughly a third of the downtown core business district and accompany the long-term growth of the downtown
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently announced that public power communities in the state will receive funding for energy grid resilience.
The New York State Public Service Commission recently approved a request by the New York Power Authority to establish the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help program to provide electric bill credits for low-income households in disadvantaged communities across the state.
Public power utilities are included among the recipients for project funding announced by the U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 18.
Nashville, Tenn.-based public power utility NES has launched a Neighborhood Comparison tool that allows customers to compare their energy usage to similar households near them.
The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments to the House Committee on Ways and Means Tax Teams on Supply Chain, Main Street, and Community Development Tax Issues.
For the first time in 20 years, Massachusetts public power utility Braintree Electric Light Department has received an upgraded credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, moving from an “A” to an “A+” with a stable outlook.