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Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority released an existing generation resource Request for Proposals for firm capacity and energy offers between 50 MW and 1,000 MW.
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Bills and Rates
This year, Memphis Light Gas and Water ranked second among peer utilities for low rates in the winter.
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Grid Modernization
The GIS Certification Institute announced that the Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) has been recognized as a GISCI Endorsing Employer.
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Generation
Virginia has returned as a participant of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Virginia’s participation, along with its compliance requirements, will resume July 1, 2026.
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Reliability
California energy leaders on May 4 reported a generally positive outlook for summer 2026 grid reliability, citing major gains in battery storage, clean energy deployment, forecasting, and emergency preparedness following years of investment and planning.
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Generation
Santee Cooper’s plan to deliver lasting value for customers and South Carolina by completing the Fairfield Nuclear Project took a major step forward on May 4, with the announcement of a project manager: a new company being formed by Brookfield and Columbia, S.C.-based The Nuclear Company (TNC).
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection Board of Managers has appointed David Mills to serve as PJM’s fifth permanent president and CEO effective May 1, 2026.
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Customer Service
Imperial Irrigation District is seeing a variety of benefits from the use of texting and its partnership with Arcos TextPower, with IID implementing a messaging system that has boosted customer engagement for the public power utility.