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The New Braunfels, Texas, City Council approved a request from New Braunfels Utilities to move forward with an application for up to $6 million in state funding through the Texas Water Development Board Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant Program established under House Bill 500 during the 89th Texas Legislative Session.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order directing the Orlando Utilities Commission to ensure that Unit 1 at the Stanton Energy Center in Orlando, Florida, a coal-fired power plant, remains available to operate.
Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) would increase by $10 million to $4.055 billion in an appropriations bill to be considered by the House Committee on Appropriations on June 9.
Florida public power utility JEA hosted a two-day joint security and environmental oil spill training response exercise in conjunction with local, state and federal agencies.
TVA's Board of Directors reaffirmed that 3,770 megawatts of new generation capacity are under construction.
West Boylston Municipal Light Plant has installed its second energy storage project, the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company reported on June 3.
Washington State’s Chelan PUD is exploring early termination of its long-standing power contract with Alcoa.
The U.S. Department of Energy on June 4 unveiled funding plans for coal generation projects that include funds for the modernization of coal plants.