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Ann Arbor for Public Power will draft a ballot proposal to submit to Ann Arbor, Michigan’s November 2026 election. The coalition of local residents and groups plans to collect over 5,000 signatures once the language is approved, the group said in early September.
The House Appropriations Committee on Sept. 10 concluded a markup of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
At its September 2025 meeting, the Dawson Public Power District Board of Directors welcomed a new board member, reviewed a strong performance report, and approved projects aimed at enhancing service to its customers.
The Utility Board for Florida public power utility Keys Energy Services on Sept. 10 held a public hearing and approved the utility’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget and five-year financial plan. The approved FY 2026 budget for KEYS is $125 million.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority announced that during a Special Governing Board meeting, amendments to existing power purchase agreements were approved to move forward two critical renewable energy projects -- the Bovoni Solar Farm and the Fortuna Solar Farm, each supported by battery energy storage systems.
The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 11 voted to advance the nominations of Laura Swett and David LaCerte to be Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioners.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. on Sept. 10 announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Denham Capital’s Sustainable Infrastructure arm to jointly pursue opportunities to generate power to support the increased demand from data centers in the U.S. and Europe.
Lotus Infrastructure Partners, LP and Caithness Energy, L.L.C. announced that Lotus has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the economic interests in Caithness Long Island Energy Center, a highly efficient 365-megawatt natural gas fired power generation asset located in Suffolk