Generation
Vistra Corp. on May 15 announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire seven modern natural gas generation facilities, totaling approximately 2,600 MW of capacity, from Lotus Infrastructure Partners.
Generation
A new report from Wood Mackenzie finds that despite surging power demand, the gas turbine market could experience "turbo lag" in the next 15 years due to manufacturing constraints, rising costs, and competition from renewables. The report, titled "Turbocharged vs turbo lag: The new landscape for gas
Workforce
As Ryan Kornegay, an apprentice with Florida public power utility JEA, prepares to take the next step in his career and become a JEA lineworker, his choice of profession flows from a family with a long history in lineworking. Kornegay has won APPA’s Overall Apprentice Award at the Lineworkers Rodeo
Bills and Rates
The American Public Power Association on May 12 filed joint comments with the American Public Gas Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) notice and request for information on ideas for deregulation.
Energy Efficiency
City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., has launched CU Peak Rewards, a new voluntary program designed to reduce electric usage during peak times, such as periods of extreme weather.
Community Engagement
The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors interviewed eight applicants recently to fill an upcoming vacancy on the five-member volunteer utility board.
Electricity Markets
For the first time, ISO New England has issued detailed predictions for electricity consumption and peak demand 20 years into the future.
Generation
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 7.5% in 2025.
Electricity Markets
The Turlock Irrigation District, a California public power utility, has signed an implementation agreement to join the Extended Day-Ahead Market, which the California Independent System Operator is launching next spring, CAISO said on May 19.
Electricity Markets
New Mexico investor-owned utility TXNM Energy on May 19 announced an agreement under which Blackstone Infrastructure will acquire TXNM Energy for $61.25 per share in cash upon closing, reflecting a total enterprise value of $11.5 billion, including net debt (excluding securitization debt) and preferred stock.