Generation
Starting October 6, the City of Neodesha, Kansas, put its newly installed generation facility through a real-world test, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency reported in its most recent Utility Connection newsletter.
Electricity Markets
Two separate reports recently released by the New York Independent System Operator "provide important insights into evolving challenges of maintaining reliability of the high voltage electric system as consumer demand increases and generation retires," the grid operator said on Oct. 14.
Electricity Markets
Ron Earl, who became the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency’s third General Manager in 1998, died on October 6, his 82nd birthday.
Generation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct .14 announced the fourth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 460 megawatt natural gas power plant in Fairfield, Texas. Calpine Corporation will build the plant which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power region before summer 2026.
Grid Modernization
At the New York Power Authority, “innovation is part of our ecosystem,” Justin Driscoll, President and CEO of NYPA, said on Oct. 6.
Bills and Rates
The New York Power Authority on Oct. 14 released a new Request for Application for industry developers, storage companies, and other collaborators seeking to voluntarily contribute to the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help (REACH) Program.
Community Engagement
Washington State’s Mason PUD 3 recently completed a customer survey, with nearly 1,500 residential customers sharing their thoughts, “giving us valuable insight into your experiences and priorities,” it said on Oct. 1.
Reliability
ReliabilityFirst recently published a report that details and analyzes the August 11, 2025 bulk power system disturbance that impacted approximately 4,000 customers in the Baltimore area for a duration of 28 minutes.
Workforce
The Imperial Irrigation District recently announced the appointment of Wayne Strumpfer as General Counsel.
Community Engagement
Michigan public power utility Traverse City Light & Power announced that its community broadband division, TCLPfiber, has been named to the 2025 Broadband Communities Top 100 list.