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The South Carolina Association of Municipal Power Systems recently announced that it is changing its name to Palmetto Power Cities.
As EPB CEO David Wade announced he will retire by fall of 2026, the EPB Board concluded its leadership planning process by naming Janet Rehberg, currently EPB's President of Strategic Initiatives, to serve as President & CEO-elect during the remainder of Wade’s tenure, the Tennessee public power utility said on Sept. 19.
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Type One Energy announced on Sept. 19 that TVA has issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Type One Energy regarding the utility’s interest in the potential deployment of Type One Energy’s fusion power plant technology at the former Bull Run Fossil site once it is commercially ready.
Eaton has been awarded a multi-million-dollar project to deliver grid modernization solutions for Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) in Washington state.
California public power utility Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) recently reported improvements that make customer-installed solar power more accessible to facilitate a more electrified future.
The virtual power plant market grew rapidly over the last year, reaching 37.5 GW of behind-the-meter flexible capacity, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.
Over the past few years, net electricity inflows from Canada into New York and New England (Independent System Operator of New England, or ISO-NE) have decreased, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Sept. 19.
SMUD and its customers have achieved a major clean energy milestone for the Sacramento region, the California public power utility reported.
Traverse City Light & Power, along with other electric utilities in Michigan, will now fund the Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund (LIEAF), expanding eligibility and funding under the Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP), for its customers as required by the Michigan Public Service Commission.