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Generation
The Midcontinent ISO on May 27 announced the fourth cycle of projects to be evaluated under its Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) process.
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Generation
The Board of Water, Electric and Communications Trustees approved a natural gas procurement and hedging policy to support Iowa public power utility Muscatine Power and Water’s long-term energy and the future operation of EcoGen 10.
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Distributed Energy Resources
EDF power solutions North America on May 29 announced the execution of a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority, which covers the output from a solar project for participating member Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
nuclear design
Generation
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the release of two solicitations that will advance the New York Power Authority’s initiative to develop at least 1 gigawatt of advanced nuclear energy in Upstate New York.
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Grid Modernization
Paul Lau, CEO and General Manager of California public power utility SMUD, and Texas public power utility CPS Energy recently received Smart Electric Power Alliance 2026 Power Player Awards.
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Reliability
The public power communities of Batavia and Peru, Illinois, were among the recipients of grid resilience grants recently announced by the Illinois Finance Authority.
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Energy Storage
Seven States Power announced that it will deliver a significant infrastructure investment to modernize the electric grid in partnership with BrightRidge, a Tennessee public power utility.
broadband
Community Engagement
During a recent Board of Commissioners meeting, the Clallam County PUD Board received a presentation on broadband expansion efforts.
Transmission towers
Generation
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law a bill that creates a pathway for Colorado Springs Utilities to operate a coal-fired unit until Dec. 31, 2032.
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Reliability
The Oregon Department of Energy has selected nine Oregon electric utilities to receive $11.5 million in Grid Resilience Grants, it said on May 26.