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Workforce
Energy Northwest recently announced that it has selected two experienced leaders from within the organization for key executive roles that will help shape the future of the Washington State joint action agency’s operations and strategic growth. Dawn Sileo has accepted the position of executive vice
Workforce
The Middleborough Gas & Electric Department in Massachusetts recently announced that one of its co-op students has successfully transitioned into a full-time entry-level employee in the Gas Division.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has assigned an “A+” rating to various Long Island Power Authority bonds.
Generation
University of Missouri researchers are using a type of artificial intelligence to revolutionize how large campuses manage energy use, the university noted in late July.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is cancelling $7 billion in funding made available through its “Solar for All” program.
Environment
The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments in response to a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to repeal greenhouse gas emissions standards for the power sector.
Generation
Denver International Airport on Aug. 6 announced that it has issued a Request for Proposals to study the feasibility of building a small modular reactor on the airport’s campus.
Grid Modernization
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, a New Mexico public power utility, wants to better understand community perspectives on electrification, or the gradual transition away from natural gas usage to electricity only, it said in late July.