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Oregon public power utility Eugene Water & Electric Board will receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for permanent repairs to transmission lines from 2024 severe winter storms, straight-line winds, landslides and mudslides. The nearly $1.3 million in funding was announced by
Another year and another clean review of the Grays Harbor PUD’s financial statements by the Office of the Washington State Auditor, the PUD reported in September. “We are pleased to report that we are issuing an unmodified, clean audit opinion of the district’s financial statements,” said Assistant
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Oct. 1 called on the Trump Administration to expedite federal review of the expansion of the Algonquin gas pipeline, known as the Reliable Affordable Resilient Enhancement (RARE) Project, that she has previously supported. The project is expected to provide gas
Two interactive maps now available on the ISO New England website provide insights into the interconnection process for resources in New England, the grid operator said on Oct. 2. A new heatmap highlights what areas might best support new capacity, and a queue map shows the location and type of
Oregon public power utilities Northern Wasco County PUD and Tillamook PUD have received Top Workplaces recognition for 2026. They were included in the Oregonian's Top Workplaces for 2026. "Public power has always been about people. That includes our customer-owners and the employees who show up for
Technology company Oracle on Oct. 2 announced a commitment to subscribe to a portion of the existing Point Beach Nuclear Plant’s electricity generation. The plant is located near the city of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Oracle said the action is expected to save Wisconsin utility customers approximately
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently approved North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standard PRC-029-2 -- Frequency and Voltage Ride-through Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources. NERC noted that this is the latest standard to address potential electric
Imperial Irrigation District (IID) customers will receive an additional 4-cent-per-kilowatt-hour credit for September energy usage, which will be automatically reflected on October electric bills, the California public power utility said on Sept. 29. The credit comes as IID continues to realize