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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 23 announced that he has authorized California to move forward with the process of linking its Cap-and-Invest program to Washington State’s carbon market, building on California’s existing partnership with Québec to cut emissions. The Governor has made the
The three Mid-Columbia River public utility districts, Chelan, Grant and Douglas, approved a settlement agreement to resolve ongoing litigation with the U.S. government, they announced on Sept. 25. The litigation, which began in 2024, was related to the Mid-Columbia PUDs’ collective share of the
The use of texting has boosted the ability of Massachusetts public power utility South Hadley Electric Light to connect with its customers.
The JEA Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Jody Brooks as interim managing director and CEO as the board begins the process of selecting a successor to Vickie Cavey, the Florida public power utility reported on Sept. 25.
Illinois public power utility City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) is beginning the process of developing a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to help guide the electric resource decisions of Springfield, Illinois, for the future, the utility reported on Sept. 25.
ElectriCities of North Carolina and the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) recently hosted cybersecurity training for public power utility officials.
The Imperial Irrigation District has executed agreements with BHE Renewables, through its CalEnergy subsidiary, which include 86 megawatts of around-the-clock geothermal energy from the Salton Sea 4 and Leathers geothermal projects in Calipatria, along with additional capacity from the Yuma
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity on Sept. 24 announced its intention to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects across 26 states as part of the Department’s Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK)