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Burlington Electric Department announced on June 1 new power purchase agreements with a subsidiary of New England Reliable Hydropower Holdings and Relevate Power for hydroelectric power from projects in New England.
NMPP Energy Executive Director Bob Poehling recently announced Jason Rosenkranz as the new director of wholesale electric operations for the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN).
The Pennsylvania House unanimously adopted Rep. Rob Matzie’s resolution (H.R. 361) directing the state to study the financial costs and benefits of remaining part of the PJM Interconnection. "Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said that a study is needed in light of recent spikes
On June 4, PEFA Inc. issued $949 million in Gas Project Revenue Bonds - Series 2026A.
Cowlitz PUD is partnering with local organizations to support the immediate families affected by a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill facility in Longview, Washington.
Tennessee will become the first state in the nation with its own regulatory framework for nuclear fusion machines June 9.
The New Braunfels, Texas, City Council approved a request from New Braunfels Utilities to move forward with an application for up to $6 million in state funding through the Texas Water Development Board Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant Program established under House Bill 500 during the 89th Texas Legislative Session.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order directing the Orlando Utilities Commission to ensure that Unit 1 at the Stanton Energy Center in Orlando, Florida, a coal-fired power plant, remains available to operate.