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The Public Utility Commission of Texas recently hosted a public workshop on finalizing an electric reliability plan for the state’s Permian Basin.
California public power utility Silicon Valley Power is proposing to construct 2.24 miles of new 115 kV transmission line. The project aims to balance and redistribute energy and support load growth.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 23 announced 17 states and territories that will receive awards totaling $66 million from the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program.
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council recently published its 2029 resource adequacy assessment, which summarizes the aggregate regional power supply’s adequacy for the 2029 operating year (October 2028 through September 2029).
In a recent letter, a group of 18 House Republicans wrote to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to defend certain provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., presented 17 communities with Public Power Awards of Excellence at ElectriCities’ 2024 Annual Conference held in Asheville, North Carolina.
Alexandria, Minn.-based Alexandria Light & Power (ALP) Utilities in July said it is preparing to construct a new, consolidated operations center to meet the demand driven by community growth.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for ongoing cooperation, facilitating the exchange of experience, information, and select data.