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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on June 18 issued emergency orders directing the Northern Indiana Public Service Company, CenterPoint Energy, and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. to take all measures necessary to ensure specified generation units at both the R.M. Schahfer and F.B. Culley generating stations in Indiana are available to operate.
The North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 is seeking long-term capacity and energy resources to supplement its power supply and meet future needs under a request for proposals issued by the Energy Authority.
The City of Geary, Oklahoma, in partnership with Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA), recently completed power pole replacement work throughout the town as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen and improve the reliability of the community’s electric system, OMPA reported in its Outlet newsletter.
U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Calif.), together with Burbank Water and Power (BWP) leadership and local elected officials, on June 15 announced a new, $1,092,000 federal investment she secured to replace Reservoir 2, a nearly 100-year-old, sub-standard potable water reservoir that can only be filled halfway.
Seven States Power Corporation recently announced that an initiative with Memphis Light, Gas and Water first announced in September now calls for the deployment of battery storage as a standalone resource.
Florida public power utility JEA has received another strong credit rating action, with S&P Global Ratings affirming its ratings for JEA’s Electric Enterprise and Water and Sewer System and revising the outlook on the Water and Sewer System from negative to stable, JEA said on June 18.
Keys Energy Services recently earned two national honors that recognize its ongoing commitment to employee health, wellness, and workplace culture.
Drake State Community and Technical College, in partnership with Alabama public power utility Huntsville Utilities, recently announced the successful completion of an inaugural Underground Utilities Course.