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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection is evaluating potential changes to interconnection reliability requirements, including existing and future ride-through standards and practices for Large Loads, specifically computational loads such as data centers and crypto-mining facilities, in the wake of a July 22 event that saw nearly 4,000 MW of data center load trip offline unexpectedly in Virginia.
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Electricity Markets
To improve connectivity between the nation’s grid systems and help enable rapid growth, the Southwest Power Pool's Board of Directors has approved the Western and Eastern Interconnection Capacity Expansion High-Priority Study, referred to as WE EXPAND.
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Generation
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is forecasting U.S. marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous record of 118.5 Bcf/d set in 2025.
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Environment
Snohomish County PUD is working to expand how it supports customers and communities in building a more sustainable future through its new Go Sustainable! initiative.
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Reliability
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment and the Tennessee Valley Authority recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding to explore energy resilience opportunities on Army installations in the Tennessee Valley.
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Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently released details on its third quarter Fiscal Year 2026 financial results. It reported $10 billion in total operating revenues on nearly 122 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the nine months ending June 30, 2026.
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Community Engagement
This school year, 44 educators from 17 school districts and 29 schools across South Carolina are ready to share energy lessons gained as part of Santee Cooper’s Energy Educators Institute program, Santee Cooper said on Aug. 11.
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Generation
Public power utilities are participating in SAFERai.power, a collaborative initiative recently announced by the Electric Power Research Institute that will equip utilities and technology providers with the tools, evidence, and guardrails needed to scale AI responsibly.