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Distributed Energy Resources
RWE recently announced a virtual power purchase agreement with Oracle for 433 megawatts. The agreement provides power from RWE’s existing Panther Creek I, II and III wind farms in West Texas located in Sterling, Howard and Glasscock counties.
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Security
The following is a transcript of the Aug. 10 2026, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at PublicPower.org/Podcasts . Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, news
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Distributed Energy Resources
EDF power solutions North America has achieved financial close on the Utah Solar 1 Energy project.
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Environment
The City of Lincoln, Nebraska, has achieved LEED Platinum certification through the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Cities and Communities Program — the highest level of certification possible.
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Generation
The New York Public Service Commission recently launched a review of how New York utilities are integrating artificial intelligence (AI) systems into their operations. 
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Generation
Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices at a major New England pricing hub in recent months to trade at a discount to the widely cited U.S. benchmark, Henry Hub, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Sept. 9.
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Generation
After it passed the House of Representatives, Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) attempted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, in the Senate on Sept. 17 via unanimous consent.
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Reliability
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors wrapped up board meetings held over the last several months with a focus on utility capital projects, investments in electric reliability and wildfire safety, electric system master planning, a customer survey and reviewing mid-year financial results.