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The Oregon Department of Energy has selected nine Oregon electric utilities to receive $11.5 million in Grid Resilience Grants, it said on May 26.
The PJM Interconnection has proposed to increase the minimum capitalization thresholds required to participate in PJM’s wholesale electricity markets to keep step with inflation, better manage risk and protect all market participants from default.
The Environmental Protection Agency on May 27 released a pre-publication notice to reopen the comment period on its February 20, 2020 proposed rule to establish a federal permitting program for the disposal of coal combustion residuals from electric utilities.
Canadian utility Hydro Québec on June 1 reported that it made its first electricity deliveries under an agreement signed with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in November 2021.
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors has selected Rudy Garza as LCRA’s 12th general manager, effective July 20, 2026, LCRA announced on June 1.
Seven States Power announced that it will deliver a significant infrastructure investment to modernize the electric grid in partnership with BrightRidge, a Tennessee public power utility.
Paul Lau, CEO and General Manager of California public power utility SMUD, and Texas public power utility CPS Energy recently received Smart Electric Power Alliance 2026 Power Player Awards.
EDF power solutions North America on May 29 announced the execution of a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority, which covers the output from a solar project for participating member Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.