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Reliability
The PJM Interconnection has issued a Hot Weather Alert for Aug. 9–11 for the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions ahead of expected hot weather. A Hot Weather Alert is a routine procedure PJM issues ahead of forecasted hot weather and/or high humidity to prepare transmission and generation staff and
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Lakeland, Fla., City Manager Shawn Sherrouse recently appointed Scott Bishop as Interim General Manager of Lakeland Electric, citing his extensive leadership experience and commitment to public service.
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Generation
LS Power on Aug. 6 announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Constellation to acquire the Brazos Valley Energy Center, a 606-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility located outside Houston, Texas.
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Energy Storage
Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Aug. 7.
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Distributed Energy Resources
California public power utility Pasadena Water and Power has released two Requests for Proposals to advance Pasadena’s goal to provide 100% carbon-free electricity by the end of 2030.
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Generation
Arkansas state lawmakers recently reviewed the final Arkansas Nuclear Feasibility Study, which was authorized by Act 707 of 2025. The Joint Committee on Energy reviewed the study last week.
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Bonds and Financing
Continuing its focus on strategic financial management to control costs for customers, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Aug. 6 unanimously approved the sale of approximately $615.3 million in bonds that will deliver savings and other benefits to customers.
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Energy Storage
California's battery energy storage resources now exceed 21,000 megawatts, making the state’s battery fleet one of the largest in the world.
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Generation
The “hard pivot” back to natural gas development in the U.S. will look very different from the merchant-driven boom of the late 1990s or even the post-shale expansion that followed, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
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Community Engagement
Public power utilities across the U.S. have earned top marks from J.D. Power with respect to their brand appeal.