people
Workforce
The Board of Commissioners of Connecticut public power utility Norwich Public Utilities recently named Jeff Brining as the 14th General Manager of the four-service utility that has been operating since 1904.
grid
Reliability
The U.S. Department of Energy, through the Illinois Finance Authority, has awarded the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) a Grid Resilience Grant totaling $475,376.
storage
Distributed Energy Resources
The Northern California Power Agency on Nov. 20 issued a request for proposals for renewable energy resources and/or energy storage resources.
plant
Reliability
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Nov. 25 issued an emergency order directing the PJM Interconnection, in coordination with Constellation Energy, to ensure Units 3 and 4 of the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania remain available for operation. “The production of electricity from the
transmission towers
Bonds and Financing
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Missouri River Energy Services and its members recently celebrated a recently completed bond sale that will save millions in future debt service payments.
plant
Generation
With the U.S. preparing for approximately 90 gigawatts of peak demand growth through 2030, gas and coal generation will only be able to meet about 37 GW of this growth, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.
bonds
Bonds and Financing
On October 23, the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority successfully closed on its $266.98 million Power Supply System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2025A -- a major step in strengthening the long-term reliability and affordability of power for its 43 member cities, OMPA reported in the latest issue of its Outlet newsletter.

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