Generation
President Trump issued three executive orders (EO) that will impact agencies responsible for energy and environmental regulations.
Reliability
Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners recently approved the Oregon public power utility’s 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Generation
The Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission on April 14 passed a resolution approving the formation of a subsidiary Limited Liability Company called Horizon Blends Pellets LLC.
Generation
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency on April 15 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Energy Center I, a state-of-the-art RICE (Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine) power plant designed to deliver 75 net megawatts of capacity.
Generation
Capital Power Corporation announced that an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has entered into a definitive agreement that will result in the acquisition of two power plants in the PJM Interconnection, which is expected to be a $2.2 billion transaction.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings recently affirmed Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) and Connecticut Transmission Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative ratings at “AA-.”
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency this week released a list that details 47 facilities granted the Clean Air Act Section 112 Presidential Exemption, temporarily halting the compliance requirements for these facilities from the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for two years.
Distributed Energy Resources
Grant PUD Commissioners unanimously approved a 20-year power purchase agreement with Quincy Solar for a 120-megawatt solar development to be built in the Rocky Ford area of Grant County, Wash.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of the Interior has directed the U.S. Bureau of Energy Management to immediately halt all construction activities on Empire Wind I Project, a New York State offshore wind project. In an April 16 post on X, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the halt to all construction
Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and NERC’s Regional Entities said on April 17 that the country’s bulk power system performed well during successive cold weather events in January 2025, without major issues in either the natural gas or electric systems.