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Bonds and Financing
Moody's Ratings has reaffirmed New Braunfels Utilities’ (NBU) Aa1 credit rating.
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Bills and Rates
On April 21, a group of 38 senators sent a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chair Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ranking Member Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in support of the highest level of funding possible for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is the only Republican signatory.
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Grid Modernization
Rudy Garza, President and CEO of CPS Energy, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Electric Power Research Institute. He begins his term in August.
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Community Engagement
While energy knowledge has begun to recover following the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall energy literacy levels remain below pre-pandemic benchmarks, and gaps persist across income, geography, and educational access, a recent report issued by the National Energy Foundation said.
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection and the Midcontinent ISO recently offered details on summer power demand outlooks in their respective regions.
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Community Engagement
Alabama public power utility Riviera Utilities is successfully leveraging the social media app TikTok to connect with its community in a number of ways including in the area of workforce recruitment.
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Reliability
Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power recently provided an update on its new Memorial Drive Substation.
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Electricity Markets
Heartland Energy has issued a request for proposals for Midcontinent Independent System Operator Zone 1 delivered capacity.