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Omaha Public Power District earned Gold in the Emergency Management category of Chartwell’s Best Practices Awards for its response to a rare, once in 500 year ice event in 2025.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration in Massachusetts on April 27 announced the activation of contracts tied to the offshore Vineyard Wind project.
The New York Independent System Operator on April 24 released its annual Summer Reliability Assessment, finding that the reliability margin under baseline summer conditions is 417 megawatts -- the lowest margin in recent history. The assessment notes that 34,615 megawatts (MW) of power resources are
The board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority on April 24 announced the selection of Mike Skaggs as TVA’s interim President and CEO.
The Florida Municipal Power Agency has executed International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements with two financial institutions to support the All-Requirements Project’s Natural Gas Price Stability Program.
TerraPower on April 23 announced the official start of construction on Kemmerer Unit 1 in Wyoming, which is on track to be the first utility-scale advanced nuclear power plant in the United States.
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee recently held a hearing titled "Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Activities, Priorities, and Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.”
On April 20, the remaining 10 percent of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds were disbursed to states following multiple delays. As of now, all FY 2026 LIHEAP funds have been released by the federal government.