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The Tennessee Valley Authority released an existing generation resource Request for Proposals for firm capacity and energy offers between 50 MW and 1,000 MW.
This year, Memphis Light Gas and Water ranked second among peer utilities for low rates in the winter.
Santee Cooper’s plan to deliver lasting value for customers and South Carolina by completing the Fairfield Nuclear Project took a major step forward on May 4, with the announcement of a project manager: a new company being formed by Brookfield and Columbia, S.C.-based The Nuclear Company (TNC).
The PJM Interconnection Board of Managers has appointed David Mills to serve as PJM’s fifth permanent president and CEO effective May 1, 2026.
Imperial Irrigation District is seeing a variety of benefits from the use of texting and its partnership with Arcos TextPower, with IID implementing a messaging system that has boosted customer engagement for the public power utility.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on May 4 released an action alert that outlines seven actions that NERC said registered entities must implement to address immediate risks posed by computational loads interfacing with the bulk power system.
The 2026 Northwest Regional Forecast from the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee shows utilities are adding thousands of megawatts of cleaner generation and scaling demand-side programs, but overall, the timing and magnitude is not keeping pace with the need.
Lincoln Electric System is holding a meeting on May 5 for customers and community members to learn more about the results of its Value of Solar study and how customer-owned solar energy benefits the electric system.