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Generation
Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities has issued a Request for Proposals to solicit and procure up to 250 megawatts of dispatchable future power supply in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market.
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Reliability
The U.S. Department of Energy recently renewed two emergency orders to further strengthen Puerto Rico’s electric grid as the island prepares for rising energy demand and the upcoming 2026 hurricane season.
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Electricity Markets
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Electricity Markets
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy on May 18 announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction.
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Transmission
The Midcontinent ISO on May 15 announced the selected developers for two critical transmission projects that will strengthen reliability and support the region’s long-term energy needs.
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Electricity Markets
Two electric utility subsidiaries of Black Hills Corporation, a utility based in Rapid City, South Dakota that serves 1.37 million electricity and natural gas and electricity customers in eight Western states, are now participating in the California ISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM), CAISO reported on May 6.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Ashtrom Renewable Energy leaders were recently joined by members of CPS Energy, SOLV Energy, and elected officials as they broke ground on El Patrimonio, a new solar facility in Bexar County, Texas.
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Generation
Henderson Municipal Power & Light has issued a request for offers to interested parties with the intent of securing 30 megawatts of long-term MISO Zone 6 capacity to meet its capacity obligations beginning June 1, 2030, through May 31, 2040.
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Transmission
The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy on May 13 held a hearing, “Wires, Rates, And States: Permitting Transmission For Reliable And Affordable Power.”
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Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency released a pre-publication version of its proposed rule to revisit the unmanaged combustion residual leachate provision in the 2024 Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule.