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After multiple years of focused planning, organizing, construction, commissioning, and testing, the Marquette Board of Light and Power has officially completed a second interconnection to the regional electrical transmission system, “strengthening the resilience and reliability of our local
Oncor and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation have filed an application to build a 765-kV transmission line from Schleicher to Bell Counties in Texas to help meet the state's current and future electric reliability needs.
Grant County PUD Commissioners hosted a public hearing on the Washington State PUD’s Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Staff at the Sand Lake Energy Center in Florida recently surpassed 12,000 days without a lost-time accident, demonstrating a commitment to effective safety practices and operating efficiently, the Florida Municipal Power Agency recently reported.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is launching three voluntary pilot field studies to evaluate energy consumption in data centers, with web-based pilot surveys in Texas and Washington state as well as in-person interviews in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.
AMP has opened a 10,000-square-foot expansion of the AMP Member Training Center, a major project that marks further investment in the AMP Lineworker Training Program.
The PJM Interconnection and stakeholders on Wednesday advanced several components of a plan to streamline the connection of data centers and other large-load customers while maintaining grid reliability.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on March 26 announced the designation of David Hanson to serve as Interim General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, part of a planned transition after the City announced that Janisse Quiñones will step down as LADWP Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer effective March 27, 2026.