Energy Storage

TVA Seeks Proposals for Battery Storage System at Kingston Energy Complex

The Tennessee Valley Authority on March 7 said it is calling on the nation’s premier Battery Energy Storage System developers to submit proposals for a 100-megawatt BESS system at the utility’s Kingston Energy Complex under construction in Roane County, Tennessee.
Bills and Rates

Guam Power Authority Gets Approval to Seek Base Rate Adjustment

Guam’s Consolidated Commission on Utilities recently approved a resolution authorizing Guam Power Authority to petition the Guam Public Utilities Commission for a base rate adjustment.
Bonds and Financing

Silicon Valley Clean Energy Receives A3 Investment-Grade Credit Rating Upgrade

Moody’s Ratings has upgraded California community choice aggregator Silicon Valley Clean Energy to an A3 investment-grade credit rating.
Distributed Energy Resources

MLGW Announces Intent to Issue RFP for Solar Generation, Utility Scale Battery Storage

Memphis Light, Gas and Water on March 5 said it will issue a request for proposals for 100-MW of solar generation and 80-MW of utility scale battery storage on March 14.
Electricity Markets

PJM Launches New Planning Tool Aimed at Further Streamlining Generation Interconnection Process

PJM Interconnection has launched the new NextGen planning tool, which is designed to be a one-stop shop for stakeholders and PJM planners that will further streamline the generation interconnection process, it said on March 4.
Generation

Williams Enters Into $1.6 Billion Agreement for Onsite Gas, Power Generation Infrastructure

Effective Feb. 28, 2025, The Williams Companies entered into an agreement with an unnamed large, investment-grade company to provide onsite natural gas and power generation infrastructure for the customer, Williams said in a recent filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Workforce

Orlando Alancastro Named Vice President of Transmission for OUC

​​​​​​​Orlando Alancastro has been selected as Vice President of Transmission for Florida public power utility Orlando Utilities Commission, overseeing the planning, engineering, operations, and maintenance of OUC’s electric transmission and substations.

Submission for Mutual Aid Commendation

Mutual aid is at the heart of what public power does. At its core, it’s about neighbors helping neighbors—even if your “neighbor” is a sister utility hundreds (or thousands) of miles away.

The American Public Power Association’s Mutual Aid Commendation Program aims to recognize utilities that have answered the call for assistance and aided another utility in restoring power to its customers. Commendation nominations should be for mutual aid events in the past 12 months. Recipients will receive a letter, certificate and sample press release.

Generation

Kerrville Public Utility Board Generation Project Moves to Kerrville City Council for Approval

The Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) has taken a significant step forward in its power generation project, with the KPUB Board of Trustees unanimously approving two key resolutions during its March 7 special called board meeting, the Texas public power utility said.
Generation

Minnesota Regulators Rule That Certificate of Need is Required for Backup Generators at Data Center

Utility regulators in Minnesota recently ruled that a Certificate of Need is required for emergency backup generators at Amazon Data Services Inc.’s proposed data center in Becker, Minnesota.