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Generation
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on February 25 issued a preliminary injunction order in long running litigation over Columbia River System operations.
towers
Transmission
Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP recently announced that Cross-Sound Cable Company, LLC is initiating a project to significantly upgrade and expand its electric transmission system -- Cross-Sound Cable (CSC), a critical high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting the electric grids of New England and Long Island.
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Electricity Markets
The Midcontinent ISO on March 9 announced the third cycle of projects to be evaluated under its Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) process, marking another step toward accelerating the deployment of critical generation resources across the region.
people
Workforce
Northern Wasco County People's Utility District welcomed Humaira Falkenberg as its new Chief Energy Resource Officer, effective March 2.

Responding to Evolving Customer Needs

Across the country, communities are pushing for cleaner energy, greater transparency, and more resilient local power systems. In response, public power utilities are rethinking how they generate, procure, and manage power – and how they connect with customers. As public expectations evolve...
June 30, 2026
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection is the first grid operator to implement the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s requirement to maximize the usable capacity of existing grid infrastructure by employing more granular and precise thermal ratings, going live with hourly “ambient air” adjusted transmission line ratings on March 4.
hydro
Generation
Pumped storage hydropower is uniquely positioned to deliver the 24/7, reliability-sensitive power that data centers require, particularly in the Western United States, which is seeing a large increase in data center construction, a new report from the National Hydropower Association said.
data
Generation
While data centers are one of the hottest topics nationwide these days in the utility sector, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority several years ago took the initiative to establish and maintain a data center on Sovereign Navajo land. prior to the dramatic growth in data centers in the U.S. “This
grid
Reliability
Texas public power utility Austin Energy is increasing the incentives for residential customers to join its Power Partner program, which helps manage energy demand during peak periods and supports grid reliability.
people
Workforce
Colleen Wright has been named BPA's Human Resources Service Center Director. Wright, who is currently the Talent Operations Division director for the Department of Energy, is returning to BPA where she served as the acting deputy director of HR and held other HR leadership and specialist roles from 2011 to 2022.