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President Trump on Oct. 24 named Laura Swett Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate rulemaking procedures and consider an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking presenting potential reforms to ensure the timely and orderly interconnection of large loads to the transmission system.
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities has initiated formal transmission studies with the Southwest Power Pool for two potential energy projects. Both proposals aim to strengthen long-term system resiliency and affordability in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The first proposal would add utility-scale
A new partnership is officially underway between the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and The Energy Authority (TEA), with parallel operations beginning on October 15, 2025.
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Oct. 24 approved a letter of intent with Brookfield Asset Management to guide final, exclusive negotiations with Brookfield concerning the two partially built AP1000 nuclear units in Fairfield County, SC.
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors advanced key energy projects on Oct. 24 that will help meet South Carolina’s growing energy demands and open the door for further economic development.
Texas public power utility Austin Energy is taking a major step forward in meeting the City’s climate and reliability goals, agreeing to a large-scale battery storage contract with Jupiter Power to provide up to 100 megawatts of electricity from a utility-scale battery storage facility, the utility said on Oct. 23.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘A’ rating of Heartland Energy with a stable outlook.