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Reliability
The Public Utility Commission of Texas recently announced a new standardized blueprint and guidelines for electric utilities to use when preparing wildfire mitigation plans.
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Bills and Rates
CleanPowerSF is marking its 10-year anniversary by launching new bill credits to help residents switch to clean, electric home appliances and lower their energy bills.
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Generation
The Texas Nuclear Alliance (TNA) in March announced the City of Bryan, Texas, has joined the organization.
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Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently issued final rules to modernize the NRC’s environmental review process to support the anticipated growth in new reactor applications.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) has secured more than $22 million in state disaster funding to repair storm-damaged infrastructure and help reduce the financial impact on its customers following major storm events in 2025.
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Generation
Chelan, Douglas and Grant PUDs are considering a partnership to explore the potential for geothermal energy in North Central Washington.
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Customer Service
Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly. All that changed in 2021 when IID tapped Arcos TextPower, implementing the messaging system in two phases, said Nadir Bahar, information technology systems analyst at IID.
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Indiana Governor Mike Braun recently signed a Letter of Intent with Eli Lilly and Company to collaborate on a future pathway for nuclear energy solutions in Indiana, including small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies.