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In a significant step toward modernizing how it purchases and manages power, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a $24 million budget amendment to advance preparations for joining two key Western electricity markets -- the Energy Imbalance Market and the Extended Day-Ahead Market, IID said on May 20.
The proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for Gainesville Regional Utilities recommends no electric base rate increases for the second consecutive year. Florida public power utility GRU presented its proposed budget to the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority during a meeting on May 14. GRU has
The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes formed in Dodge County, Wisconsin, on May 15, including one that led to a full system outage for Wisconsin public power utility Juneau Utilities around 4:30 p.m. that day. Transmission lines feeding Juneau’s three substations were impacted
ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider, on May 20 released a new report that reveals how electricity demand and usage will grow over the next 25 years, where it will grow, and the potential impacts on the reliability and affordability of electricity in the United States.
The American Public Power Association on May 12 filed joint comments with the American Public Gas Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) notice and request for information on ideas for deregulation.
City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., has launched CU Peak Rewards, a new voluntary program designed to reduce electric usage during peak times, such as periods of extreme weather.
New Mexico investor-owned utility TXNM Energy on May 19 announced an agreement under which Blackstone Infrastructure will acquire TXNM Energy for $61.25 per share in cash upon closing, reflecting a total enterprise value of $11.5 billion, including net debt (excluding securitization debt) and preferred stock.
The Turlock Irrigation District, a California public power utility, has signed an implementation agreement to join the Extended Day-Ahead Market, which the California Independent System Operator is launching next spring, CAISO said on May 19.