Workforce
At its August 18 Board Meeting, the Okanogan County PUD Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Randy Bird as the utility’s next General Manager.
Bonds and Financing
The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority has received strong financial validation from two major credit rating agencies. Both S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings have affirmed OMPA’s "A" credit ratings with a stable outlook, underscoring the organization’s financial strength, operational reliability, and commitment to serving its 43 member communities.
Generation
Wärtsilä will supply its flexible engine technology for a new 217-megawatt power plant to be installed in Nebraska. The contract has been awarded by Nebraska Public Power District.
Workforce
The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) and the RMLD Board of Commissioners announced that Paul Heanue will serve as interim general manager, effective August 25, 2025.
Energy Efficiency
With assistance from the state’s Department of Commerce and $5.3 million in funding, Snohomish County PUD helped more than 1,400 households in Snohomish County and Camano Island receive free energy-efficient appliances.
Community Engagement
Grant PUD Commissioners pitched in the first, ceremonial shovels full of dirt on Aug. 26 to break ground for Grant PUD’s new Ephrata Service Center, a major milestone that will prepare this 87-year-old public utility with the space, agility and facilities to safely and more efficiently respond to day-to-day operations, maintenance work, connection requests and emergent outages well into the future, the Washington State PUD reported.
Workforce
Colin Selby has been named Deputy General Manager of Energy Resources at California public power utility Merced Irrigation District.
Electricity Markets
A wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Meta Platforms Inc. has filed an application at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking acceptance of a market-based rate tariff.
Security
What led to an attack on a small utility and what advice the director offered to other utility leaders on how to prevent similar incidents.
Generation
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Sept. 26 announced the third Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 721 megawatt natural gas power plant near Baytown.