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After three years of negotiations with the Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Falls, Idaho, city leaders approved a 20-year power supply contract that will continue to keep local electric rates stable and affordable for years to come, Idaho Falls Power said on Nov. 14.
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently said it has made the decision to continue to operate the existing combustion turbine natural gas units at its Johnsonville site in Humphreys County, Tennessee, until further notice and, separately, reported Fiscal Year 2025 financial results.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Nov. 10 entered into the first agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Completion Bonus Grant Program with the Lower Colorado River Authority for its 188-megawatt power plant in Caldwell County.
The Southwest Power Pool, responsible for coordinating electric reliability in a 14-state area in the central United States, expects to have enough generation to meet energy needs this winter.
President Trump signed into law H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, which waives the statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (Paygo) at the end of the year, protecting Build America Bond and New Clean Renewable Energy Bond payments and elective pay tax credit payments from elimination via sequestration.
To help advance Pasadena’s clean energy goals and enhance grid resilience, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP), a department of the City of Pasadena, California, has been awarded grants supporting the ongoing deployment of emerging technologies to accelerate the City’s clean energy transition.
The Imperial Irrigation District, in partnership with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), has been awarded a $2.9 million California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Inflation Reduction Act grant for the “Shade Trees for Southern California’s Deserts” initiative.
Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) on Nov. 11 announced that six of the eight Georgia communities selected for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Grid Resilience Grant Program are ECG members.