Environment
The White House Office of Management and Budget Office’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on August 11 posted a notification on its regulatory dashboard that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has sent a draft final repeal rule entitled, “Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations,” to OIRA for interagency review.
Energy Storage
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 14 approved a site permit for the Snowshoe Energy Storage Project, a 150-megawatt stand-alone battery storage facility proposed by Snowshoe BESS LLC.
Generation
Galaxy Digital Inc., a digital assets and datacenter infrastructure company, on Aug. 15 announced the closing of a $1.4 billion project financing facility to support the continued development of its Helios datacenter campus in West Texas.
The New York Power Authority on Aug. 14 announced that it has achieved a coveted international certification, meeting the new and improved standard of asset management established by the International Organization for Standardization.
Workforce
Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities has appointed Jessica Williams as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Aug. 11, 2025.
Electricity Markets
Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy on Aug. 19 announced that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger.
Electricity Markets
The Lincoln Electric System Administrative Board approved a resolution to adopt a new strategic plan to guide the utility through 2035, the Nebraska public power utility said on Aug. 15.
Electricity Markets
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 15 signed into law two bills designed to increase public accountability and transparency in decision-making by PJM Interconnection.
Generation
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts U.S. working natural gas inventories will reach 3,872 billion cubic feet (Bcf) by the end of October, or 2% more than the previous five-year average for that time of year.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Oregon public power utilities Emerald PUD and the Eugene Water and Electric Board, along with Oregon electric cooperative Lane Electric, have been collaborating to develop simple, common terminology related to wildfires. The three utilities are looking to reduce public confusion during fire weather events.