Reliability
Westrafo recently announced plans to open a transformer production facility in Trotwood, Ohio.
Generation
Nebraska public power utility Northeast Power is seeking services to meet all or a portion of its load requirements associated with its retail and irrigation loads beginning June 1, 2027.
Reliability
The heatwave culminating on July 9 pushed electricity demand in the Eugene Water & Electric Board’s service territory to the second-highest level ever during the summer, the Oregon public power utility reported on July 15.
Electricity Markets
In a new policy paper, the California Municipal Utilities Association calls for common sense in developing clean energy policies.
Generation
The U.S. General Services Administration and the Department of Defense are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon emissions-free electricity by 2030.
Utilities struggle with inefficient, paper-based work order systems that lead to delays, errors, and poor visibility into field operations. Outdated paper-based systems hamper your productivity and make it difficult for utilities to maintain critical infrastructure on time and cost-effectively
Reliability
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on July 9 announced that the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Granite Falls, Minnesota, for electrical grid upgrades in support of local businesses.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Omaha Public Power District sent a 17-person team to the Des Moines, Iowa, area to assist MidAmerican Energy with power restoration efforts. Severe storms blew through Monday evening leaving tens of thousands without power in Iowa.
Generation
With demand for electricity expected to rise exponentially over the next several years, as large-load customers -- mainly data centers -- seek out potential sites to locate, Chelan PUD commissioners on July 15 evaluated how the Washington State PUD can meet that demand in a way that protects reliability and stable, predictable rates for everyone else.
Bonds and Financing
The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments along with other groups to the Department of Treasury addressing domestic content requirements for elective payment of energy tax credits.