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The Imperial Irrigation District announced a major federal investment to strengthen grid reliability and support long-term energy security in the Imperial and Coachella valleys in California is advancing.
Bobwhite Energy Storage has signed a long-term energy storage agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority for a 225-megawatt/900-megawatt hour storage project in East Tennessee.
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors approved two resolutions to advance a community solar project designed to deliver direct bill benefits to qualifying low-income households and support long-term rate stability.
Moody's Ratings has reaffirmed New Braunfels Utilities’ (NBU) Aa1 credit rating.
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.
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.
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.
The PJM Interconnection and the Midcontinent ISO recently offered details on summer power demand outlooks in their respective regions.