Electricity Markets
The Midcontinent ISO and the Organization of MISO States recently released the 2025 OMS-MISO Survey results, reinforcing near-term resource adequacy risks as demand for electricity rises across the region.
Transmission
In a landmark decision, the Public Utility Commission of Texas on April 24 approved a plan to build the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region’s first extra high voltage transmission lines to meet the Permian Basin’s rapidly growing power needs.
Whether driven by a profit motive or another agenda, entities dishing out lies and deceptive messages require utilities to build strong ongoing relationships with their communities to ameliorate the damage.
The American Public Power Association supports efforts in Congress to streamline the federal permitting and siting process, eliminate excessive regulatory barriers, and ensure more predictable and timely decisions from relevant federal agencies, it said in a Statement for the Record submitted to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Energy Efficiency
California community choice aggregator Silicon Valley Clean Energy in June announced the official launch of its innovative new financing pilot program, designed to make clean energy home upgrades more accessible and affordable for residents across 13 Santa Clara County, California, communities. The
Workforce
Washington State’s Pacific County PUD announced the appointment of Chris Forrest as its new General Manager.
Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on Jan. 5 said that it was monitoring impending extreme cold weather events forecast across much of the country starting over the weekend of Jan. 6-7 on the East Coast and followed by a series of powerful storms with the potential to create additional significant challenges across many states.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has upgraded to “AA” from “AA-“ bonds issued by the City of Bryan, Texas, on behalf of the Bryan Texas Utilities city electric system.
Workforce
Joseph Wilson was named the next General Manager of Washington State’s Jefferson County PUD at the regular meeting of the PUD’s Board of Commissioners on July 15.
Workforce
The Board of Directors for California public power utility SMUD recently elected Rosanna Herber as President of the Board and Gregg Fishman as Vice President of the Board.