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Community Engagement
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, alongside Nazlini Chapter leaders and community members, recently celebrated the new Nazlini communications tower, which closes another digital divide on the 27,000 square mile Navajo Nation.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The City of Glendale, California, celebrated a major milestone in sustainability and community investment with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony for a new rooftop solar installation at the Glendale Central Library.
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Reliability
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently announced $98 million for pipeline infrastructure projects.
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Security
Iran-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are conducting exploitation activity targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley.
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Community Engagement
AMP on April 6 announced that it has welcomed the Borough of Pitcairn in Pennsylvania as AMP’s newest member.
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Workforce
On April 3, Tennessee Valley Authority President and CEO Don Moul notified the TVA Board of Directors of his intention to retire effective July 1, 2026. "The Board appreciates Don’s service to TVA, its employees and the people of the Tennessee Valley region,” said Mitch Graves, TVA Board Chairman.
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Energy Storage
Pasadena Water and Power is launching a pilot program offering new rebates for residential and commercial solar installations and battery storage, making it easier and more affordable for PWP customers to adopt clean, reliable energy.
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Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in California for an additional 20 years.