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nuclear
Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently finalized a rule allowing applicants to use relevant analyses, test data and other information from U.S. Department of Energy or U.S. Department of War reactor demonstration programs to support commercial reactor license applications. The rule is designed
texting
Customer Service
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power lines
Generation
Grant PUD is soliciting proposals under its 2026 All-Source Request for Proposals, seeking competitive offers to supply up to 360 MW of capacity to serve a growing customer base, maintain resource adequacy, and meet its obligations under the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP). This capacity
people
Community Engagement
Doug Lyles has been named General Manager of Texas public power utility Bryan Texas Utilities, the City of Bryan said on Oct. 22. BTU has been in a period of transition after longtime general manager Gary Miller announced his retirement this summer. Lyles was named Interim General Manager at the
power lines
Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation is seeking Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval of proposed Rules of Procedure revisions that add two new functional entities to the NERC registry criteria -- Computational Load Owner and Computational Load Operator. “Through this proposal
substation
Reliability
The City of Gardner, Kansas, is making important investments in its electric system through infrastructure maintenance and system expansion projects designed to improve reliability and support future growth, the Kansas Municipal Agency and the Kansas Municipal Gas Agency reported in their fourth
people
Gallatin Department of Electricity General Manager Mark Kimbell has announced plans to retire Aug. 20, 2027, concluding a 44-year career in public power marked by significant growth at GDE, industry leadership and a commitment to preparing both the utility and the people around him for the future
bonds
Bonds and Financing
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has maintained strong credit ratings from the nation’s leading credit rating agencies, reflecting Metropolitan’s sound financial management, strong liquidity and disciplined long-term planning as the district fulfills its essential role in