Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently introduced S. 1429, the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act, which would help communities recover from disasters and make investments to become more resilient in the future.
Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on April 10 filed the proposed Reliability Standard EOP-012-3 – Extreme Cold Weather Preparedness and Operations with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Generation
The Western Area Power Administration, through the Colorado River Storage Project Region, is soliciting proposals on behalf of DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for up to 55 MW of Western States Power Pool Schedule C Firm Capacity and Energy. The proposed contract is for the full
Reliability
Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners recently approved the Oregon public power utility’s 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Generation
President Trump issued three executive orders (EO) that will impact agencies responsible for energy and environmental regulations.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings recently affirmed Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) and Connecticut Transmission Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative ratings at “AA-.”
Generation
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency on April 15 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Energy Center I, a state-of-the-art RICE (Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine) power plant designed to deliver 75 net megawatts of capacity.
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency this week released a list that details 47 facilities granted the Clean Air Act Section 112 Presidential Exemption, temporarily halting the compliance requirements for these facilities from the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for two years.
Generation
Capital Power Corporation announced that an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has entered into a definitive agreement that will result in the acquisition of two power plants in the PJM Interconnection, which is expected to be a $2.2 billion transaction.
Generation
The Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission on April 14 passed a resolution approving the formation of a subsidiary Limited Liability Company called Horizon Blends Pellets LLC.