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Generation
Monthly average natural gas spot prices in the northwestern United States reached historic lows in 2025, as ample supply from Canada coincided with subdued regional demand for natural gas-fired electricity, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported.
Electricity Markets
The Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative on Sept. 10 issued a report identifying the baseline Interregional Transfer Capabilities (ITCs) across the Eastern Interconnection under extreme weather conditions.
Community Engagement
Oregon's Emerald PUD received high scores in a customer survey conducted earlier this year, the PUD recently reported.
Generation
The City Commission for the public power community Lakeland, Fla., on Sept. 2 approved a power purchase agreement with American Independent Power LLC for a 5-megawatt Liquid Nitrogen Generation Pilot Project.
Workforce
The Florida Municipal Power Agency in September kicked off its annual Behind the Switch campaign.
Generation
The Electric Power Research Institute and the Nuclear Energy Institute jointly released on Sept. 9 their updated North American Advanced Reactor Roadmap, a strategic blueprint that could enable the deployment of more than 300 gigawatts of advanced nuclear capacity. "Developed through extensive
Bonds and Financing
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Member municipalities will see an overall savings of $33.6 million on their power bills over the next ten years, thanks to a successful bond refinancing this summer by IMEA, their wholesale electric supplier.
Electricity Markets
The Southwest Power Pool on Sept. 10 announce completion of its plan to clear the backlog of requests in the SPP generator interconnection (GI) queue.