Electricity Markets
The Vermont Public Power Supply Authority has entered into agreement with GF Power LLC, a subsidiary of GlobalFoundaries, to provide administrative and market participation services in support of GF’s operations at its facility in Essex Junction.
Electricity Markets
A coalition of environmental groups recently filed a petition for review in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals against the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) regarding its decision to join the Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+ day-ahead market.
Generation
With projections for developers to add a healthy amount of natural gas-fired generation in the U.S. over the next several years and data centers planning to utilize natural gas generation to power their operations, the energy sector is grappling with backlogs for natural gas turbines.
Electricity Markets
Open Access Technology International recently announced the launch of what it says is the world’s first generative and agentic AI platform purpose-built for the energy industry through a pilot program with the California Independent System Operator.
Energy Storage
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority on July 9 announced the commissioning of the Woodward Energy Storage project, a new 40-megawatt, four-hour battery energy storage facility designed to enhance OMPA’s power supply to its 43 municipal members.
Electricity Markets
California CCA Pioneer Community Energy to Expand to 13 New Northern California Communities California community choice aggregator Pioneer Community Energy on July 16 announced its expansion into 13 new communities. A service launch date is set for October 2027.
Bonds and Financing
In its third transaction, California community choice aggregator MCE, in partnership with the California Community Choice Financing Authority, issued more than $1 billion in green bonds on June 18.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities on July 17 said it was actively responding to widespread outages across Wyandotte County, Kansas, following severe storms on July 16, which caused extensive damage to power lines, poles, and critical infrastructure throughout the community.
Take a look at how joint action agencies are offering an expanded array of services that help fill in gaps for their member utilities, from training to workforce and assessment.
Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging. Customers benefit from the utility’s communication about outages, both planned and unplanned, through TextPower, an ARCOS company that provides mission-critical communications via text.