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Workforce
In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, EWEB’s Board voted to move forward with negotiating an employment offer to BPA’s John Hairston.
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Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority on Feb. 3 reported $3 billion in total operating revenues on 40 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the three months ending on Dec. 31, 2025.
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Generation
Another massive piece of power equipment will soon be making its way to Omaha Public Power District’s Turtle Creek Station. It’s part of a planned expansion of the plant to help us reliably meet the growing demand for electricity in our service territory, OPPD said on Feb. 4.
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Community Engagement
The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners has elected new leaders and welcomed Mayor Karen Bass’ newest appointments to the board overseeing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
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Energy Storage
Massachusetts public power utility Danvers Electric has integrated a new battery energy storage system (BESS) for long-term energy cost management using the asset management platform of Caterpillar Inc., Cat® AMP.
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Bills and Rates
President Trump on Feb. 3 signed into law a broad annual spending bill.
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Bonds and Financing
The Dalton, Ga., City Council recently approved a resolution authorizing public power utility Dalton Utilities (DU) to proceed with a proposal to issue revenue bonds to finance the construction of a new power plant.
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Transmission
Xcel Energy and its partners recently received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to move forward with its Mankato–Mississippi River Transmission Project.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking offers for renewable energy credits to meet the North Carolina Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard for Compliance Year 2025 and beyond.
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Generation
Utah Municipal Power Agency (UMPA), a joint action agency, and Mainspring Energy on Feb. 9 announced UMPA’s selection of Mainspring Linear Generators to supply 48 MW of new dispatchable local generation capacity. The greenfield project, scheduled to begin operation in central Utah in 2027, will cost-effectively deliver significant new capacity to UMPA’s member cities.