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Bills and Rates
Merced Irrigation District is considering a proposal to update its electric rates that would result in reduced costs for many of its customers.
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Energy Storage
OCI Energy, CPS Energy, and their project teams on May 19 gathered in southeastern Bexar County, Texas, to mark the official start of construction on the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System.
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Community Engagement
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced economic development awards from the New York Power Authority that will spur more than $104 million in capital investment and support 287 jobs in Western New York and the North Country.
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Electricity Markets
The House Committee on Appropriations on May 20 passed 34 to 25 the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2027.
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Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed Long Mott Generating Station ahead of schedule, marking a key milestone in the review of an advanced X-energy nuclear reactor facility at Dow Chemical’s Seadrift site in Port Lavaca, Texas.
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Community Engagement
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems has awarded $2,500 scholarships to students who reside in UAMPS member cities participating in UAMPS solar projects.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Santee Cooper has issued its 2026 Solar Request for Proposals (RFP), inviting qualified solar developers to submit proposals for new utility-scaled photovoltaic projects to be added across its service territory through 2030.
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Energy Storage
Austin Energy has entered into an agreement with Base Power to deploy 40 MW of residential battery storage across the utility’s service territory.