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Texas public power utility CPS Energy has issued a Request for Proposal to acquire up to 600 megawatts of additional solar energy through one or more Power Purchase Agreements.
The Bonneville Power Administration shared its end-of-year financial performance results for fiscal year 2025 at its Nov. 13 Quarterly Business Review. In FY 2025, BPA successfully achieved all its financial targets, demonstrating a strong financial position even amid a dry year that challenged our financial risk mechanisms.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA- on approximately $14.5 million in outstanding revenue bonds issued by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) for the MMWEC Master Sergeant Alexander Cotton Memorial Solar Project in Ludlow, MA.
Nebraska’s Custer Public Power District recently announced the appointment of Brad Noack as its new General Manager, effective January 5, 2026.
A Black & Veatch report finds that 53% of utilities cite limited available power as the top obstacle to getting data centers online, with transmission (47%) and substation upgrades (46%) close behind.
ISO New England, the region’s electric grid operator, anticipates having sufficient resources to meet consumer demand for electricity this winter.
Local utility employees recently crafted seasonal wellness kits to share with those in their communities, Wisconsin joint action agency WPPI Energy said on Nov. 14.
Washington State’s Grant County PUD has assembled a portfolio of energy resources to safely supply Grant County’s projected growth in energy demand through 2030, PUD Commissioners were told at a recent meeting.