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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities announced the election of its Board officers for the upcoming term following its January 21, 2026, Board meeting.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utilities on Jan. 26 reported that they are making progress in restoring power to customers who experienced outages due to Winter Storm Fern.
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Reliability
The Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) Cook Street Substation project continues to move forward as the Palm Desert City Council has unanimously approved a cost-share agreement, reaching an important milestone that paves the way for growth and development in the region, the California public power utility reported.
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Grid Modernization
Nebraska public power utility Omaha Public Power District is making good progress with its advanced metering infrastructure initiative and associated technology upgrades.
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Transmission
Advanced efforts are underway at Grant County PUD to develop a long-term plan for transmission system upgrades and expansion that will include a public-facing website that shows where transmission service is available, how much it will cost and how to request it, the Washington State PUD said on Jan. 21.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
How FEMA has helped public power in the wake of natural disasters and where reform could improve coordination and response between utilities and the federal government.
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Bonds and Financing
Kerrville Public Utility Board, a Texas public power utility, has once again earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the 2024 fiscal year, it said on Jan. 7.
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Electricity Markets
How public power providers within PJM, MISO, and ISO-NE are adjusting to market changes through technology, partnerships, and agility.
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Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its AA- rating on bonds associated with the Berkshire Wind Power Project.
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Generation
Wood Mackenzie on Jan. 26 reported that natural gas freeze-offs reached a single-day high of 17 billion cubic feet (BCF) on January 25, approaching the record 18 BCF seen during Winter Storm Uri as an intense Arctic weather system sweeps across the United States.