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Energy Storage
Lightshift Energy, an energy storage developer, owner, and operator that has worked with public power utilities, on July 8 announced the financial close of a credit facility for up to $40 million with Aiga Capital Partners, an institutional investment platform.
Reliability
In another example of Eugene Water & Electric Board’s innovative approach to protecting the McKenzie River from evolving threats, EWEB is partnering with NASA’s Earth Information Center and fire ecology researchers throughout the region to study the effects of wildfires on watersheds.
Generation
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is projecting that the electricity consumed for commercial computing will increase faster than any other end use in buildings.
Bonds and Financing
President Trump on July 4 signed into law H.R. 1, budget reconciliation legislation that does not alter the tax treatment of municipal bonds and does not change the ability of public power utilities to claim tax credits through elective payment. At the same time, the new law repeals energy tax
Workforce
Franklin PUD Commissioners recently finalized the appointment of Victor Fuentes as its new General Manager and CEO.
Electricity Markets
Energy New England announced that, effective July 1, 2025, ENE it began providing wholesale power purchase, conservation and rebate services for Holden Municipal Light Department. “With our extensive expertise in utility management and innovative solutions, ENE is dedicated to streamlining
Reliability
After storms and tornadoes ripped through West Michigan on May 15, which led to an unprecedented three-day city-wide internet and phone outage in Coldwater, Michigan, the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities in June unveiled its plan for additional redundancy.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Texas public power utility Kerrville Public Utility Board provided an update on power restoration efforts in the wake of the catastrophic flooding that devastated the Hill Country region.