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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct .14 announced the fourth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 460 megawatt natural gas power plant in Fairfield, Texas. Calpine Corporation will build the plant which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power region before summer 2026.
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s business structure and the public power model continue to provide the greatest value to the ten million people in TVA’s seven-state service area, according to an independent assessment presented to the TVA Board of Directors at its quarterly business meeting.
On Jan. 28, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a Facility Permit for the South Dakota portion of the Big Stone South to Alexandria (BSSA) 345-kilovolt transmission line.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed into law a bill that gives counties and municipalities sole authority for establishing standards to develop wind farms in the state.
AEP Ohio on Oct. 23 filed a settlement agreement that addresses the power needs of Ohio’s growing data center industry “while protecting AEP Ohio’s other customers,” the utility said.
The 2025 American Municipal Power, Inc. Annual Conference took place in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 22-24 and provided attendees with a full schedule of educational sessions featuring industry experts.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 25 announced that up to $30 million is available to accelerate the interconnection process for new energy generation through the introduction of artificial intelligence techniques.
The American Public Power Association on July 7 submitted comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s June 4-5, 2025, technical conference addressing resource adequacy challenges in Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operator regions. In its comments, APPA notes
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Oct. 30 announced the fifth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 1,350 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Ward County, Texas. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Basin Ranch will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric
Washington D.C., September 30, 2021— Roy Jones, Chief Executive Officer of ElectriCities of North Carolina and Vice Chairman of the Member Representatives Committee of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation...