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March 30 marked the official start of the tenure of the new CEO for LUMA Energy, Janisse Quiñones, who assumed the leadership of the company “with a clear focus on strengthening the reliability of the electric system, promoting multisector collaboration, and actively listening to communities and employees,” LUMA Energy noted.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on March 31 announced that the governors of all six New England states have issued a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies "while continuing to support the safe, affordable, and reliable operation of the region’s existing nuclear facilities."
Traverse City Light & Power has received Board approval to move forward with Solar covered parking with battery storage at Hall Street, the utility’s Customer Service Center.
Eight journeyman teams and eleven individual apprentices won awards at the American Public Power Association’s twenty-fourth annual Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo, held March 27-28, in Huntsville, Alabama.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Indian Energy recently announced a $50 million notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) “aimed at fostering affordable, reliable, and secure energy solutions in Indian Country.”
Two hundred forty utilities have earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025, APPA said on March 30.
After multiple years of focused planning, organizing, construction, commissioning, and testing, the Marquette Board of Light and Power has officially completed a second interconnection to the regional electrical transmission system, “strengthening the resilience and reliability of our local
Oncor and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation have filed an application to build a 765-kV transmission line from Schleicher to Bell Counties in Texas to help meet the state's current and future electric reliability needs.