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Distributed Energy Resources

SRP and Invenergy Announce Agreement on Solar and Storage Project

Arizona's Salt River Project and Invenergy announced an agreement to add 200 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 200 MW of 4-hour battery storage to the Valley’s grid.
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Reliability

IID, City of Coachella Form Coachella Electric Financing Authority to Support Local Energy Infrastructure Investments

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors on March 17 approved a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the City of Coachella, California, establishing the Coachella Electric Financing Authority, a new partnership designed to support energy infrastructure investments that will strengthen electric service and accommodate continued growth in the City of Coachella.
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Navajo Nation, NTUA Leaders Make Case for Federal Support on Navajo Utility and Water Infrastructure

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) General Manager Walter Haase recently met with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Assistant Administrator Christopher McLean to discuss financing opportunities for critical infrastructure

From Crisis to Capacity: Partnership Strategies for the Next Transformer Surge

Distribution transformer shortages have exposed significant vulnerabilities in utility procurement strategies, forecasting practices, and domestic supply availability. Municipalities and public power utilities still face extended lead times, budget instability, and stalled infrastructure projects —...
March 30, 2026

Electrifying the Navajo Nation

Light Up Navajo is an initiative of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in coordination with the American Public Power Association to help bring electricity to families in the Navajo Nation for the first time. Learn why the effort is so important and how your utility can get involved. Hear from...
March 30, 2026

Planning Your Utility’s Technology Path

Modernization, security, and reliability are priorities for utilities everywhere, but knowing where to begin is anything but clear. Cut through the noise surrounding these terms and gain insights from a panel of technology and engineering experts on how technology assessments can help utilities...
March 31, 2026
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Generation

IID Board Approves Major Overhaul at Generating Station to Protect Grid Reliability

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved additional work associated with a major overhaul of a gas turbine generator at the El Centro Generating Station, helping ensure reliable electric service for communities across the Imperial and Coachella valleys.
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Reliability

Truth or Consequences, N.M., Electric Grid Study Findings are Detailed

At a public hearing in late February, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, officials and engineering consultants reviewed the findings of a comprehensive electrical grid study that outlines both strengths in the city’s distribution system and critical infrastructure needs, including the addition of a
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Generation

Constellation Announces Agreement to Sell PJM Generation Assets to LS Power

Constellation Energy and LS Power Equity Advisors on March 18 announced an agreement under which Constellation will sell a portfolio of generation assets in the PJM Interconnection to LS Power, a key step in satisfying regulatory commitments related to Constellation’s acquisition of Calpine.