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Environment
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted unanimously to streamline its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review for water power actions, that have minimal or no impacts to the environment, to provide greater efficiency and regulatory certainty to regulated industries.
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Generation
U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in the Energy Information Administration’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report, a record if realized.
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Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 20 issued a final rule to repeal amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Oil- and Coal-Fired Fossil Fuel-Fired power plants.
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Community Engagement
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board announced the release of its 2026-2030 Strategic Business Plan, which the Texas public power utility said is a forward-looking roadmap designed to guide the organization’s growth and service delivery over the next five years.
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Workforce
The Board for Tennessee public power utility EPB has confirmed the appointment of two key leaders. Julie Hoover will serve as Vice President Human Resources starting on March 9. Mike Kaiser, currently EPB Assistant Vice President Finance, has been promoted to Vice President Finance.
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Community Engagement
After making key decisions and launching major infrastructure projects in 2025, City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., is entering 2026 ready to turn strategic plans into tangible value for customers, CU said on Feb. 23.
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Generation
To meet the growing power demands of the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has issued a 2026 All-Source Request for Proposals, it reported on February 23.
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Environment
Oregon public power utility Springfield Utility Board has received approval for $9,638,749 in funding through Oregon’s Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund to support the McKenzie River Water Supply Project, a key investment in Springfield’s long-term drinking water reliability and resiliency.
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Reliability
Colorado’s Fort Collins Light & Power recently purchased property in midtown Fort Collins, Colorado, that will become the site for its newest substation.
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Reliability
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Feb. 23 issued an emergency order directing the PJM Interconnection, in coordination with Constellation Energy Corporation, to ensure Units 3 and 4 of the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania remain available for operation “and to employ economic dispatch to minimize costs for the American people,” the Department of Energy said.