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The American Public Power Association elected two new members to its Board of Directors at its fall board meeting in Montreal, Quebec.
In an important step forward for water management in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 72, which will update the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets.
The City of Greenville, Texas, has concluded its investigation into the cyber incident first identified on August 5, 2025.
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, on Oct. 6 announced the official ribbon cutting and energization of the South Bristol Delivery Point Substation, a major infrastructure project located in Bristol, Tennessee.
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 7 voted 51 – 47 to approve S. Res. 412, an en bloc package of roughly 100 nominees, including confirming the nominations of Laura Swett and David LaCerte to be Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioners.
Staff for the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will not be available to provide programmatic support for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and new LIHEAP grants will not be made during a government shutdown, according to recently released guidance released by the ACF.
The Electric Power Research Institute recently launched GridFAST™ -- a central online portal that modernizes and simplifies the way fleet operators and charging providers interact with the United States' 3,200 utilities, it said on Sept. 30.
The City of Longmont, Colorado, has launched a new community solar program, Iluminar Community Solar, powered by solar panels at the Longmont Waste Services building.