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A landmark agreement with Tribes and federal agencies to guide the future of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project will be considered by a Seattle City Council Committee this month, Seattle City Light said. “This marks a major milestone in the Skagit relicensing process,” said Mayor Katie Wilson.
Santee Cooper is offering bill credits to customers who enroll their smart thermostat in the new Santee Cooper Rewards demand response program.
Fitch Ratings has assigned a “AA” rating on New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission’s series 2026 revenue bonds and has affirmed the “AA” rating on NSB's outstanding series 2020 bonds.
The Midcontinent ISO on March 9 announced the third cycle of projects to be evaluated under its Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) process, marking another step toward accelerating the deployment of critical generation resources across the region.
Northern Wasco County People's Utility District welcomed Humaira Falkenberg as its new Chief Energy Resource Officer, effective March 2.
The PJM Interconnection is the first grid operator to implement the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s requirement to maximize the usable capacity of existing grid infrastructure by employing more granular and precise thermal ratings, going live with hourly “ambient air” adjusted transmission line ratings on March 4.
Pumped storage hydropower is uniquely positioned to deliver the 24/7, reliability-sensitive power that data centers require, particularly in the Western United States, which is seeing a large increase in data center construction, a new report from the National Hydropower Association said.
After more than 34 years of service with the Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District -- including the past seven-plus years as General Manager -- Devin Brundage announced his plans to retire at the end of the year.