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Michael Beckham, General Manager of Florida public power utility Lakeland Electric, has submitted his retirement notice to be effective July 31, 2026, after serving nearly 11 years.
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input on whether to develop a general federal permit that would provide temporary coal combustion residual (CCR) CCR permit coverage for facilities until an individual EPA permit or approved state CCR permit program is in place.
Managers and public officials from public power utilities throughout Florida elected five officers to lead a statewide wholesale power agency in 2026-2027. Elections for the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) Board of Directors and Executive Committee took place on July 15 at a public meeting
Wildfire smoke traveling to New England from the northern United States and Canada is creating challenges in forecasting demand for grid electricity but has not impacted regional power system reliability, ISO New England reported on July 16.
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on July 16 announced the recipients of its member awards.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to act by the end of 2026 to finalize registry criteria and initial Reliability Standards pertaining to the integration of computational loads on the bulk power system.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 16 ordered the California Independent System Operator Corporation and Southwest Power Pool to detail their progress in coordinating operations along their seams.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 16 unanimously approved measures to simplify its National Environmental Policy Act review procedures for hydropower-related actions with minimal environmental impact.