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Alabama public power utility Huntsville Utilities has launched its Solar Connect program with the goal of rewarding customers who return excess solar generation to the Huntsville grid.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on June 24 announced the eighth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan for 860 megawatts (MW) of new power in Ward County.
The U.S. Department of Energy’ Office of Energy Dominance Financing on June 23 issued a conditional loan commitment to finance the purchase of long-lead time items needed to rebuild the country’s commercial nuclear supply chain.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is inviting the public to review and comment on its Preliminary Final 2026 Integrated Resource Plan and its associated Environmental Impact Statement.
The City of Hamilton Gas & Water Distribution Department in Ohio continues to be recognized for its commitment to workplace safety, earning the American Public Gas Association Safety Contest Award for the 2025 calendar year. This marks the eighth consecutive year Hamilton has received this national recognition, Hamilton said on June 22.
Michigan public power utility Zeeland Board of Public Works has welcomed Nick Lanting to the utility’s team this summer as a GIS intern, made possible through the American Public Power Association's Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments Program.
Lora Anguay, a 22-year SMUD veteran and deeply rooted community leader, has been named to succeed Paul Lau as the utility’s CEO and General Manager, the California public power utility reported on June 23.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on June 23 entered into the fifth agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Completion Bonus Grant (CBG) Program, with Tejas Power Generation, LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Energy North America (US) L.P.