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Chelan PUD commissioners voted on Oct. 20 for the Washington State PUD to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+.
El Paso, Texas, will be home to Meta’s newest artificial intelligence-focused data center, which can scale to a 1-gigawatt data center site, the Facebook parent company said on Oct. 15.
McKinsey & Company recently unveiled its tenth annual Global Energy Perspective, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the forces shaping the energy sector and projects energy demand and supply trends across a range of fuel types and regions through 2050. The report reveals that the world may be
Energy Northwest recently provided a number of key updates related to a small modular reactor project in Washington State.
The American Public Power Association on Oct. 16 sent a letter to members of House and Senate Committees related to concerns with the potential use of water supply studies in the upcoming Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026.
Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities has created an Academy for its employees that focuses on succession planning and employee development. The inaugural class kicked off in early 2025 and graduated this month. This seven-session program is a combination of leadership lessons
Sioux Center Municipal Utilities recently received a WattStar Award from Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) at Technology Days 2025 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Santee Cooper has selected 13 participants for the 2025-2026 ENVOY class, an outreach and education program that offers a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the organization’s operations and responsibilities across South Carolina.