Supreme Court and Congress
Bills and Rates
On April 20, the remaining 10 percent of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds were disbursed to states following multiple delays. As of now, all FY 2026 LIHEAP funds have been released by the federal government.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on April 24 announced the launch of a land-based renewable energy solicitation.
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Generation
The Administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking final approval of a consent decree that will allow continued operation of two coal-fired power plants with required upgrades to meet federal wastewater discharge standards.
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Customer Service
Imperial Irrigation District is seeing a variety of benefits from the use of texting and its partnership with Arcos TextPower, with IID implementing a messaging system that has boosted customer engagement for the public power utility.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Austin, Texas, City Council on April 23 approved a major investment in clean energy, authorizing two contracts to install solar energy systems across city-owned facilities -- marking the start of one of the largest expansions of municipal solar in the U.S.
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Electricity Markets
The New York Independent System Operator on April 24 released its annual Summer Reliability Assessment, finding that the reliability margin under baseline summer conditions is 417 megawatts -- the lowest margin in recent history. The assessment notes that 34,615 megawatts (MW) of power resources are
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The board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority on April 24 announced the selection of Mike Skaggs as TVA’s interim President and CEO.
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Generation
The Florida Municipal Power Agency has executed International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements with two financial institutions to support the All-Requirements Project’s Natural Gas Price Stability Program.
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Electricity Markets
President Trump recently invoked section 303 of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to bolster the development and manufacturing of grid infrastructure and its associated upstream supply chains.
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Community Engagement
Tennessee public power utility McMinnville Electric System on April 15 announced it has earned a Top Performer designation by the Tennessee Valley Authority for achievements in TVA EnergyRight energy program categories.