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Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly. All that changed in 2021 when IID tapped Arcos TextPower, implementing the messaging system in two phases.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider and vote on pending legislation.
Cypress Creek Energy on June 11 announced financial close on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Steel River Energy Center, marking a major milestone for one of the largest solar and battery storage developments in the U.S.
Alexander City, Alabama, a public power community, recently celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new substation, “an investment that will strengthen our community and prepare us for future growth,” the city and Chamber of Commerce said on June 9.
Omaha Public Power District is sending mutual aid crews to Danville, Ill., to support restoration efforts after a fast-moving storm took out power for 220,000 customers, OPPD said on June 12.
JEA recently received strong credit rating actions from two of the nation’s major credit rating agencies, reflecting continued confidence in the utility’s financial management, operational performance and long-term planning.
Florida public power utilities recently detailed how they are proactively taking steps to prepare for this year’s hurricane season, which began in June.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently accepted the PJM Interconnection's proposed Expedited Interconnection Track (EIT), a temporary, standalone process to quickly advance projects of significant size to address the urgent need for more capacity resources.