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All customers of Massachusetts public power utility Chicopee Electric Light (CEL) now have access to high speed, broadband internet access.
Tennessee public power utility EPB on Sept. 18 launched the IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer at EPB Quantum CenterSM, bringing commercial quantum computing and networking together in one facility for the first time.
The House on Sept. 16 passed H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by a vote of 417-3.
The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 16 held a hearing on several bills, including two of interest to public power.
The Board of Florida public power utility Keys Energy Services recently appointed Pat Labrada to serve as its Chair and Mona Clark to serve as Vice Chair. During the same meeting the Board also approved the utility’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget and five-year financial plan.
Nevada-based NV Energy has become the 9th Western energy provider to commit to joining the new California ISO Extended Day-Ahead Market for wholesale electricity and related services.
The Lakeland, Florida, City Commission recently voted to decrease the fuel charge to 4.7¢ per kilowatt-hour for Lakeland Electric customers, effective October 1, 2026.
In an independent report prepared for Google, experts at the Brattle Group show how to effectively develop solutions to accelerate connections for large new loads to the electric grid while preserving grid reliability and efficiency and reducing transmission costs, the consulting firm said on Sept. 15.