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As electricity consumption continues to surge in the US, pressure on power infrastructure such as transformers has intensified, with a supply shortage for power and distribution transformers to hit 30% and 10%, respectively, in 2025, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, an energy research and consultancy firm.
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s Markets+, its Western day-ahead market, recently marked a significant milestone when it officially launched phase two governance. The Markets+ Participant Executive Committee (MPEC) met Aug. 12 to approve phase two working group and task force rosters, establishing the governance structure that will guide Markets+ through implementation.
Michigan public power utility Traverse City Light & Power earned high marks in its 2025 Residential and Commercial Customer Satisfaction Study, conducted by GreatBlue Research, with results 10-15 percentage points above national public power averages, it said on Aug. 13.
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Duke Energy on Aug. 14 asked state and federal regulators for permission to combine its two electric utilities in the Carolinas.
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration on Aug. 11 published Interim Final Guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
Omaha Public Power District reached full restoration following a weekend of severe storms that brought wind gusts of up to 80 mph, heavy rain and widespread damage, it reported on Aug. 14.
Florida public power utility JEA is hosting a free Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) and Supplier Summit on Aug. 18.
General Manager Randy Howard on Aug. 15 announced his intention to retire from the Northern California Power Agency in the first quarter of 2026.
Through a new power purchase agreement between Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority unveiled on Aug. 18, Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn., will deliver up to 50 megawatts to the TVA grid that powers Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.