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The North American Electric Reliability Corporation “is encouraged that industry has taken actions to prepare for what appears to be a very challenging winter storm system,” NERC said on Jan. 22 in reference to Winter Storm Fern.
Jan. 22 marked an important milestone for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. The date marks the 67-year anniversary of NTUA’s serving the Navajo people.
Public power utility crews deployed to parts of the country that were expected to be impacted by Winter Storm Fern.
The New York State Public Service Commission on Jan. 22 approved the 2025 zero-emissions credit program (ZEC) extension proposal to provide necessary financial certainty for New York’s existing fleet of upstate nuclear power plants to ensure that they continue to operate.
How the utility serving this village northwest of the state capital ensures it stays community-oriented and engaged in maintaining quality of life.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Jan. 21 held a markup of eleven bills related to the Clean Air Act (CAA), hydropower licensing, and emergency communications.
The House on Jan. 22 took a step closer to completing action on the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills.
With Winter Storm Fern forecast to bring extreme cold, heavy snow, and damaging ice from the Southwest through the Mid-Atlantic, extending into the Northeast, public power utilities, investor-owned electric companies and electric cooperatives have been coordinating closely to ensure the industry is prepared to safely restore power as quickly as possible for any impacted communities.