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Generation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 3 directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to conduct a comprehensive verification and audit of all data centers advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process.
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Generation
Grant PUD’s Commissioners heard more about the utility’s plan for power resources to serve its customers during a presentation and public hearing on the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan on July 28.
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection on Aug. 3 announced that 715 new generation projects, capable of generating more than 200 GW of electricity, have qualified to be studied in the first Cycle of PJM’s reformed interconnection process.
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Reliability
Nebraska’s Dawson Public Power District has issued a request for bids for a substation transformer.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC), alongside the Town of Middletown, Delaware, celebrated the official ribbon cutting of Delaware’s first floating solar facility.
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Environment
The American Public Power Association recently filed supplemental comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal reopening the comment period for the Federal Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Permit Program.
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Generation
Santee Cooper has issued a request for proposals seeking additional generation resources to add to its portfolio to meet expected load growth in its service territory starting January 1, 2028.
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Reliability
Washington State's Chelan PUD has ended a public safety power shutoff watch that was issued for the greater Chelan and Manson areas.