Electricity Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the Southwest Power Pool’s performance-based accreditation (PBA) and effective load carrying capability (ELCC) methodologies and its Expedited Resource Adequacy Study (ERAS) process, SPP said on July 24.
Community Engagement
At a meeting held during its annual conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., the Florida Municipal Electric Association on July 23 elected a new slate of officers to preside over the organization’s board of directors.
Reliability
ISO New England is exploring how artificial intelligence can enhance the reliability of the bulk electric system with the continuing development of a tool to identify the likelihood of weather-related equipment failures on the region’s high-voltage transmission network, it said on July 23.
Electricity Markets
The Western Energy Markets Governing Body, in its first vote under the California Independent System Operator's new, more independent governance structure, has approved the continued use of an important reliability feature known as the Western Energy Imbalance Market Assistance Energy Transfers.
Community Engagement
As a new addition to its 2025 Summer Youth Program, the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities hosted its first-ever Future Leaders Day on July 18.
Generation
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. coal-fired power plants to remain relatively well-stocked through the end of next year.
Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging. Customers benefit from the utility’s communication about outages, both planned and unplanned, through TextPower, an ARCOS company that provides mission-critical communications via text.
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Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 24 announced the next steps in the Trump administration’s plan to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure through siting on DOE lands.
Energy Storage
Plans to construct a first of its kind long-duration energy storage system of its kind in the United States are advancing following approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.