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California public power utility Silicon Valley Power recently joined regional partners in Fremont, Calif., to officially break ground on the Power the South Bay project, a major transmission infrastructure investment.
The California Independent System Operator Board of Governors recently approved the ISO’s 2025-2026 Transmission Plan, recommending 38 infrastructure projects to accommodate rising electricity demand and support the state’s energy goals.
The City of Udall, Kansas, will soon begin receiving electric service through City of Winfield, Kansas, electric infrastructure under a new distribution service agreement, KPP Energy reported in its April 2026 Lightning Round newsletter.
Merced Irrigation District is considering a proposal to update its electric rates that would result in reduced costs for many of its customers.
OCI Energy, CPS Energy, and their project teams on May 19 gathered in southeastern Bexar County, Texas, to mark the official start of construction on the Alamo City Battery Energy Storage System.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced economic development awards from the New York Power Authority that will spur more than $104 million in capital investment and support 287 jobs in Western New York and the North Country.
The House Committee on Appropriations on May 20 passed 34 to 25 the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2027.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its environmental assessment of the proposed Long Mott Generating Station ahead of schedule, marking a key milestone in the review of an advanced X-energy nuclear reactor facility at Dow Chemical’s Seadrift site in Port Lavaca, Texas.