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Riviera Utilities President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Skelton has announced his plans to retire at the end of November, concluding a 41-year career in the municipal utility industry, the Alabama public power utility reported on Sept. 25. Skelton joined Riviera Utilities in May 2024 after
The City of Ruston, Louisiana, acting through its municipal electric utility, Ruston Light & Power, has issued a Request for Proposals for wholesale power supply starting June 1, 2027. The city's existing full requirements arrangement expires May 31, 2027, and the city is seeking a successor
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on Sept. 23 announced awards for eight new bulk energy storage projects and 13 large-scale renewable energy projects. Combined, these projects are expected to provide 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of new large-scale energy resources. This reinforces
Cowlitz PUD is continuing its commitment to providing safe, reliable electric service while being responsible to customers. Despite a projected budget deficit in 2027, Cowlitz PUD will not increase rates and plans to cover the shortfall through existing financial reserves. The 2027 budget reflects
The continuing growth of solar power brought New England to a new electricity milestone on Sept. 21 -- 500 “duck curve” days.
Public electric vehicle charging access is expanding in the NextZero Participant towns of Belmont, Hull, and Ipswich, Mass., the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company reported in the Summer 2026 issue of its Joint Action Newsletter. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
The U.S. energy storage market installed a record 18.9 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Q2 2026, driven by a shift toward longer-duration storage systems and stronger residential energy capacity. Energy market growth went up 17% year-over-year (y-o-y), despite a 7% overall decline in
D3Energy has energized a 6-megawatt floating solar array on the Village of Monroeville's reservoir. It is the largest floating solar system in Ohio and among the five largest in the United States. The array spans 9,222 modules across three floating islands and feeds the village's distribution grid