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Reliability
The City of Wamego, Kansas, is taking a major step forward in strengthening its electric utility system with the recent delivery of four CAT 3 megawatt generators, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency reported in its newsletter.
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Bonds and Financing
The Public Power Generation Agency (PPGA), which includes the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska and four other electric utilities, recently completed a bond refunding on the Whelan Energy Center Unit 2 (WEC 2) project located near Hastings, Neb.
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Energy Efficiency
The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company’s NextZero energy efficiency program is expanding its Connected Homes residential program to offer a commercial demand response pilot with participating municipal light plant (MLP) customers called Connected Buildings.
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Transmission
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 17 announced the completion and energization of Smart Path Connect, a 100-mile transmission project
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection has taken a number of actions over the past several days to maintain reliable operations as extreme heat pushed electricity demand to near record levels.
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Bills and Rates
The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority approved a fiscal year 2027 budget in June that includes no electric base rate increases for the third consecutive year.
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Environment
The Eugene Water & Electric Board will pause electricity generation at the Trail Bridge Powerhouse for four months to support young fish as they travel downstream, the Oregon public power utility said on July 2.
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Reliability
South Carolina public power utility Greer Commission of Public Works recently received a grant from the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority.