wind turbines, photo courtesy Nebraska Public Power District
Generation
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.
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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.
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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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Electricity Markets
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
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Transmission
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.
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Generation
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
Reliability
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...
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Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in December accepted changes to the California Independent System Operator’s tariff that will enable it to launch a Western day-ahead electricity market.
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The American Public Power Association concludes our second three-part newsletter by highlighting public power systems that demonstrate a commitment to local communities, ongoing innovation, and resiliency
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The City and County of San Francisco on July 27 submitted a petition with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) seeking a formal determination of the value of investor-owned Pacific Gas & Electric’s local electric infrastructure, the next step in San Francisco’s efforts to acquire the utility’s city-based electric facilities and complete the city’s transition to public power.