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The American Public Power Association recently filed supplemental comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal reopening the comment period for the Federal Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Permit Program.
Santee Cooper has issued a request for proposals seeking additional generation resources to add to its portfolio to meet expected load growth in its service territory starting January 1, 2028.
Applications for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Operational Technology (OT) Defender Fellowship Program are due Aug. 31, 2026.
Planning and preparation are in full swing at the Exira Station as engineers with Missouri River Energy Services and plant staff gear up for one of the facility’s most significant maintenance efforts in recent years, MRES reported on Aug. 3.
Washington State's Chelan PUD has ended a public safety power shutoff watch that was issued for the greater Chelan and Manson areas.
Hourly peak load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the regional transmission organization serving most of Texas, reached a record 91.1 gigawatts on July 22, 2026, according to data reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration for its Hourly Electric Grid Monitor.
The City of Lucas, Kansas, is planning significant upgrades to its electric distribution system to accommodate the continued expansion of its largest industrial customer, Great Plains Manufacturing, KPP Energy reported.
A total of 36 GW of new data center capacity was added to the U.S. pipeline in Q1 2026, down 19% from Q4 2025 additions, as established developers shift attention to their existing project pipelines amid a more challenging development and regulatory environment, according to a new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.