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The proposed route for a major transmission line project was recently approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Nashville Electric Service lineman Nathan Edwards was recently honored for using his professional climbing skills to rescue a stranded tree trimmer who was stuck more than 40 feet in the air, NES said on July 17.
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on July 30 announced it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Amid an extended stretch of extreme heat, Orlando Utilities Commission customers are breaking electricity demand records across Central Florida, underscoring the critical importance of reliable service during peak summer conditions, the Florida public power utility reported.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 4 announced the second Texas Energy Fund (TEF) loan agreement will fund a 456 megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston.
Google on Aug. 4 unveiled two new utility agreements with Indiana Michigan Power and Tennessee Valley Authority that represent the first time that Google will deliver data center demand response by targeting machine learning (ML) workloads.
Public power utilities across the U.S. were recently recognized by the American Public Gas Association through APGA's System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) program, which honors public natural gas systems that have achieved excellence in the operation of their natural gas utility.
Glenn Gavit has been named the director of the City of College Station’s electric utility, City Manager Bryan Woods said Friday. Gavit has served as interim director since Timothy Crabb retired in May.