Generation
A new Purdue University-led study prepared for the Indiana Office of Energy Development explores the feasibility and potential impact of implementing small modular reactors in the state.
Generation
To meet the growing power demands of the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area, the Salt River Project issued a 2025 All-Source Request for Proposals on February 24.
Transmission
A revised transmission “Right of First Refusal” bill was introduced in the Wisconsin legislature this month.
Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD recently selected Jeff Bishop as its next Chief Financial Officer following a nationwide recruitment search. Bishop will join the PUD on March 3.
Community Engagement
Arizona’s major utilities came together to host the second annual "Better Together" Business Resource Lunch on January 30, at Salt River Project’s PERA Training and Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona.
Grid Modernization
Omaha Public Power District is forging ahead with major technology upgrades that will benefit customers. At a recent board of directors committee meeting, OPPD staff outlined the work under way to transition to advanced metering infrastructure.
Reliability
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Workforce
The Zeeland Board of Public Works (BPW) announced the appointment of Robert Mulder as the organization’s new Utilities Manager, effective September 18, 2026, following the planned retirement of current General Manager Andrew Boatright.
The PJM Interconnection on July 11 extended a Hot Weather Alert for its Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions through July 13 ahead of anticipated temperatures above 90 degrees.
California public power utility Pasadena Water and Power is expanding its energy portfolio with 25 megawatts of geothermal energy.