Public Power Current

AES Corp. has entered into two long-term power purchase agreements to support Meta's data centers with 650 MW of solar projects that AES is bringing online in the Southwest Power Pool market.

The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors recently approved a business plan of $591.4 million and authorized capital investments of about $1.63 billion for energy, water and public service projects to support Texas in fiscal year 2026.

The Middleborough Gas & Electric Department held a historic milestone of a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Electric Operations Building on May 21.

Summit Ridge Energy, a commercial solar company, recently announced a partnership with Digital Realty to purchase 5.1 megawatts of solar energy.

Grant PUD Commissioners discussed proposed changes during their meeting on May 13 to Grant PUD’s application process for customers requesting loads of 500 kilowatts or higher.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on May 23 issued an emergency order directing the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the 1,560 megawatt, J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich., remains available for operation, “minimizing any potential capacity shortfall that could lead to unnecessary power outages,” DOE said.

A team of high school interns is on a treasure hunt for energy savings around the Wenatchee Valley in Washington State. So far, their work shows the potential to cut electricity use up to half at large facilities, including Wenatchee High School in Wenatchee, Wash, Chelan PUD said on May 16.

California public power utility Burbank Water and Power is launching a meter system upgrade project this spring.