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The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. hydropower generation to increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states.
On April 9, Seattle City Light welcomed Rob Santoff as its Interim General Manager and CEO.
Williams on April 14 marked the official start of construction on the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project with a groundbreaking ceremony at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, N.Y., joined by federal and state officials, labor leaders and project partners.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued its proposed rule to amend the Hazardous Solid Waste Management System: Disposal for Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Generating Units: Legacy/ CCRMU.
The PJM Interconnection has released a paper that outlines PJM’s proposal to address the need for a Reliability Backstop Procurement.
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in partnership with the American Public Power Association has officially launched the 2026 Light Up Navajo VII.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded American Municipal Power Meldahl Hydroelectric Project bonds to “A” from “A-,” the rating agency said on April 10.
Minnesota public power utility Owatonna Public Utilities on April 13 announced the passing of its General Manager Roger Warehime, who served the utility for over two decades, joining OPU in 2004 and serving as General Manager since December 2018.