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In a significant step toward modernizing how it purchases and manages power, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a $24 million budget amendment to advance preparations for joining two key Western electricity markets -- the Energy Imbalance Market and the Extended Day-Ahead Market, IID said on May 20.
The proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for Gainesville Regional Utilities recommends no electric base rate increases for the second consecutive year. Florida public power utility GRU presented its proposed budget to the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority during a meeting on May 14. GRU has
The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes formed in Dodge County, Wisconsin, on May 15, including one that led to a full system outage for Wisconsin public power utility Juneau Utilities around 4:30 p.m. that day. Transmission lines feeding Juneau’s three substations were impacted
ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider, on May 20 released a new report that reveals how electricity demand and usage will grow over the next 25 years, where it will grow, and the potential impacts on the reliability and affordability of electricity in the United States.
Retail electricity prices have increased faster than the rate of inflation since 2022, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects them to continue increasing through 2026, based on forecasts in its Short-Term Energy Outlook.
In response to a request for information issued by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) on energy and artificial intelligence, APPA highlighted policies necessary for public power utilities to meet growing demand while maintaining reliability, security, and affordability.
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District is once again hosting its Carbon Bingo Sweepstakes. For the fourth year, TDPUD electric customers can be entered to win a grand prize if they make sustainable lifestyle changes to help conserve energy and water.
The House on May 22 passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Act of 2025, budget reconciliation legislation that would extend $5.4 trillion worth of expiring tax cuts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, including business tax provisions.
The Department of Defense recognized Fort Carson and Colorado Springs Utilities with the 2024 Army Community Partnership Award May 15 during a ceremony in the Pentagon Hall of Heroes. The annual community partnership awards highlight examples of exceptional cooperation and diligence resulting in
Geothermal energy in the Great Basin of Nevada and adjoining states could produce electricity equal to one-tenth of the current U.S. power supply, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed in a paper released May 22.