Workforce
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is ranked in the top 10 of all utility companies on Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2025.
Generation
Bloom Energy and and Brookfield on Oct. 13 announced a $5 billion strategic partnership that marks the first phase of a joint vision to build AI factories capable of meeting the growing compute and power demands of artificial intelligence.
Generation
Oregon-based Portland General Electric and GridCARE successfully completed their first joint project to accelerate large load interconnections using flexibility for data centers in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Generation
Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Aaron Viebrock and Ronald Skagen invited the community to learn about and see a renewable hydrogen production facility in Baker Flats, the Washington State PUD said on Oct. 9.
Customer Service
Utilities face several challenges as they address an increasing number of outages. As customers grapple with these rising power interruptions, 65% report that they’re frustrated with utilities’ impersonal communications. However, utilities can now address this communications challenge by taking advantage of AI. Rather than simply reacting to outages as they happen, power providers can embrace intelligent, customized, and proactive messaging that humanizes these crises for their customers.
Reliability
The Midcontinent ISO’s annual Winter Readiness Workshop on October 29 will feature transmission and generation outlooks, and weather forecasts for the upcoming season. The assessment shows adequate resources are available for winter but highlights the potential risks and challenges associated with cold and extreme weather operations.
Workforce
McKell Purnell has joined Arizona public power utility Salt River Project as its new Associate General Manager and Chief Human Resources Executive.
Workforce
Jamestown, N.Y., native Kristofor Sellstrom has been named the next General Manager by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities to succeed current General Manager David Leathers, who will retire in January 2026.
Electricity Markets
U.S. utility large load commitments have reached over 160 gigawatts (GW), equivalent to 22% of 2024 U.S. peak load, according to the analysis “Up, up and away” by Wood Mackenzie that incorporates the latest findings from PJM's Load Adjustment Request (LAR) process. Building on previous research “ No
Energy Efficiency
CPS Energy has launched a new version of the Casa Verde Weatherization Rebate Program, designed to help income-qualified customers reduce their energy use and lower their monthly bills.