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ISO New England expects sufficient energy supplies this summer, when the region typically sees its highest demand for electricity.
Grant County PUD staff members on May 12 delivered a crash course on “Enhanced Geothermal” energy to familiarize PUD commissioners with that energy source. The high-level course will help commissioners decide whether to join Chelan and Douglas PUDs in their ongoing effort to explore the feasibility
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Basin Electric Power Cooperative to construct, operate, and maintain two new 230 kilovolt electric transmission lines extending from existing substations in North Dakota to the Canadian border.
The electric utility for the City of Waterloo, Illinois, was awarded the Illinois Electric Municipal Agency’s 2026 System Achievement Award in recognition of its utility employees’ exemplary skills, dedication, and vision in meeting the electrical demands of their growing city.
Merced Irrigation District is considering a proposal to update its electric rates that would result in reduced costs for many of its customers.
OCI Energy, CPS Energy, and their project teams on May 19 gathered in southeastern Bexar County, Texas, to mark the official start of construction on the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced economic development awards from the New York Power Authority that will spur more than $104 million in capital investment and support 287 jobs in Western New York and the North Country.
The House Committee on Appropriations on May 20 passed 34 to 25 the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2027.