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Rudy Garza, President and CEO of CPS Energy, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Electric Power Research Institute. He begins his term in August.
While energy knowledge has begun to recover following the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall energy literacy levels remain below pre-pandemic benchmarks, and gaps persist across income, geography, and educational access, a recent report issued by the National Energy Foundation said.
The PJM Interconnection and the Midcontinent ISO recently offered details on summer power demand outlooks in their respective regions.
The American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Edison Electric Institute, and the Large Public Power Council filed comments in response to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notice GN Docket No. 26-74, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance.”
The Federal Aviation Administration recently released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a formal process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed-site critical infrastructure facilities to request unmanned aircraft flight restrictions (UAFRs).
Alabama public power utility Riviera Utilities is successfully leveraging the social media app TikTok to connect with its community in a number of ways including in the area of workforce recruitment.
Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power recently provided an update on its new Memorial Drive Substation.
Heartland Energy has issued a request for proposals for Midcontinent Independent System Operator Zone 1 delivered capacity.