Workforce
General Manager Randy Howard on Aug. 15 announced his intention to retire from the Northern California Power Agency in the first quarter of 2026.
Electricity Markets
Portland General Electric is now the second entity in the Western United States to sign an implementation agreement and formally commit to a regional day-ahead energy market with the California Independent System Operator for its Extended Day-Ahead Market.
Various advanced nuclear generation technologies in development, including public power-involved projects, and why advocates see the technology as important for the future electric system.
Generation
The Kerrville City Council unanimously approved funding for the Kerrville Public Utility Board’s (KPUB) proposed natural gas-fired power generation facility, marking a significant milestone in the utility’s strategic plan to provide long-term cost stability for customers.
Distributed Energy Resources
Orsted on Jan. 25 said that it will reposition Skipjack Wind, a combined 966-megawatt project in development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula, for future offtake opportunities.
Electricity Markets
When the Federal Power Act passed in 1935, Congress thought it had established and enshrined a clear division of jurisdiction between the federal government and the states for the emerging...
Electricity Markets
ISO New England has issued its 2026 Annual Work Plan, outlining major projects for the coming year.
Generation
The Lansing Board of Water & Light on July 19 announced its plan to build over 650 megawatts of clean energy projects to support its clean energy goals and meet future regional load growth.
Electricity Markets
PacifiCorp became the first entity in the Western United States to formally commit to a regional coordinated energy market by recently signing an implementation agreement with the California ISO for its Extended Day-Ahead Market.
Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a comprehensive series of reforms to the California Independent System Operator’s interconnection process, ruling that the changes will help “ensure that interconnection customers are able to interconnect to the transmission system in a reliable, efficient, transparent, and timely manner,” CAISO said on Oct. 1.