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Omaha Public Power District has signed a power purchase agreement with Nebraska-based Sandhills Energy for a new 250-megawatt facility coming to Burt County, Neb.
The City Council for Austin, Texas, on May 21 cleared the way for Austin Energy to contract for 299 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of local battery storage and 400 megawatts of high-efficiency natural gas peaker units.
DigitalBridge Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners for a total transaction value of up to $1.05 billion.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law a bill that creates a pathway for Colorado Springs Utilities to operate a coal-fired unit until Dec. 31, 2032.
The American Public Power Association on May 15 submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in response to its request for input on potential future changes to the Nationwide Permit (NWP) program.
MEAG Power announced that Pineview Solar LLC, a utility-scale solar energy facility in Wilcox County, Georgia, entered commercial operation and is now serving 22 MEAG Power Participant communities with 80 MW of generation.
Springfield, Ill.-based City Water, Light and Power’s first sets of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed and are now in operation at multiple sites across Springfield.
The Paducah Power System Board of Directors on May 11 promoted Cory Hicks as the utility’s new Chief Executive Officer to replace retiring CEO Dave Carroll. Hicks has served since last July as Paducah Power’s Chief Strategy Officer.