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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Oregon public power utilities Emerald PUD and the Eugene Water and Electric Board, along with Oregon electric cooperative Lane Electric, have been collaborating to develop simple, common terminology related to wildfires. The three utilities are looking to reduce public confusion during fire weather events.
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Workforce
Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities has appointed Jessica Williams as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Aug. 11, 2025.
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Bonds and Financing
The Bonneville Power Administration's third quarter financial report indicates the agency's fiscal position remains positive.
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The New York Power Authority on Aug. 14 announced that it has achieved a coveted international certification, meeting the new and improved standard of asset management established by the International Organization for Standardization.
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Generation
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts U.S. working natural gas inventories will reach 3,872 billion cubic feet (Bcf) by the end of October, or 2% more than the previous five-year average for that time of year.
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Electricity Markets
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 15 signed into law two bills designed to increase public accountability and transparency in decision-making by PJM Interconnection.
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Electricity Markets
The Lincoln Electric System Administrative Board approved a resolution to adopt a new strategic plan to guide the utility through 2035, the Nebraska public power utility said on Aug. 15.
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Electricity Markets
Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy on Aug. 19 announced that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger.
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Distributed Energy Resources
D3Energy launched construction on a 6-MW floating solar system for the Village of Monroeville, Ohio, set to become the largest floating solar installation in Ohio and one of the largest in the country.