Generation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 4 announced the second Texas Energy Fund (TEF) loan agreement will fund a 456 megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston.
Workforce
Glenn Gavit has been named the director of the City of College Station’s electric utility, City Manager Bryan Woods said Friday. Gavit has served as interim director since Timothy Crabb retired in May.
Electricity Markets
In its most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts nationwide U.S. retail electricity sales to ultimate customers will grow at an annual rate of 2.2% in both 2025 and 2026, compared with average growth of 0.8% between 2020 and 2024.
Generation
Public power utilities across the U.S. were recently recognized by the American Public Gas Association through APGA's System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) program, which honors public natural gas systems that have achieved excellence in the operation of their natural gas utility.
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 4 announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.
Generation
Google on Aug. 4 unveiled two new utility agreements with Indiana Michigan Power and Tennessee Valley Authority that represent the first time that Google will deliver data center demand response by targeting machine learning (ML) workloads.
Energy Storage
Avangrid recently announced it has successfully completed a strategic pilot project with Tyba, an energy analytics and optimization platform, to enhance its battery energy storage system modeling and identify potential locations for siting storage infrastructure across U.S. power markets.
Community Engagement
Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities hosted an Emergency Preparedness Event on August 2 that was designed to equip New Braunfels residents with essential knowledge, tools and resources to stay safe, informed and connected during severe weather and other emergencies.
Workforce
Santee Cooper has named Tami Wilson as its new Chief Financial and Administration Officer as Ken Lott steps down from the position, Santee Cooper said on July 28.
Reliability
The Fremont Department of Utilities, a Nebraska public power utility, in July announced its successful application for the Nebraska Grid Resiliency Grant Program, which is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.