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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers released a pre-publication of their Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) to revise the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The SNPRM accompanies the November 2025 WOTUS proposal and provides additional
The use of texting has boosted the ability of Massachusetts public power utility South Hadley Electric Light to connect with its customers.
The Bonneville Power Administration’s newly appointed Administrator and CEO Travis Kavulla recently issued a letter and an accompanying statement of principles related to the governance of Western electricity markets on behalf of BPA.
The Midcontinent ISO is accelerating its efforts to help bring new generation online quickly with the fifth cycle of projects to be evaluated under the Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) process, it said on Sept. 8.
The American Public Power Association recently filed comments on the Department of Energy (DOE) draft 2026 National Transmission Needs Study, which -- when finalized -- will inform DOE’s designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) and DOE’s coordination of federal transmission financing and permitting authorities.
A recently released report outlines practical recommendations for integrating electric vehicles, home batteries, smart buildings, and other flexible loads into grid operations to lower electricity costs, strengthen grid reliability, and modernize demand flexibility programs in California, non-profit GridLab said.
A modeling project involving Washington State’s Grant PUD and the National Laboratory of the Rockies shows coordinated operation of Mid-Columbia hydropower plants could boost efficiency systemwide, NLR reported in late August.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration in Massachusetts announced the launch of a new $9.7 million zero-interest loan program to help eligible homeowners served by city- and town-owned utilities pay for energy-saving home improvements.