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The Kerrville Public Utility Board, a Texas public power utility, made history recently with the first project to execute a loan agreement under the newly established Texas Energy Fund, following a ceremonial signing held June 25 with leadership from the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Austin, Texas.
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency announced the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Ashwood Solar I project, which took place on June 25, 2025.
The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, a wholesale electric supplier to 32 municipally owned utilities, started receiving 25 megawatts of energy and capacity from Big River Solar in Southern Illinois beginning June 1, 2025.
Tantalus Systems on June 25 announced that the Indiana Municipal Power Agency will be deploying Tantalus’ AI-powered TRUGrid Reliability and TRUGrid Transformer analytics across all 19 of its member utilities participating in the Agency’s AMI program with Tantalus.
Wisconsin-based utility We Energies announced on June 25 that the company plans to extend the operating lives of units 7 and 8 at the Oak Creek Power Plant and expects to have the units available to meet high energy demand periods through the end of 2026.
The Salt River Project Board of Directors on June 24 approved converting the existing coal-fired boilers at the Coronado Generating Station to run on natural gas.
New results from a smart EV charging pilot program, funded by a California Energy Commission initiative and implemented in partnership with MCE and Silicon Valley Clean Energy, highlight the significant potential of dynamic price signals in optimizing electric vehicle charging.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority recently marked a major milestone in the territory’s clean energy journey with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the commissioning of the Hogensborg Solar Farm.