grid
Electricity Markets
On February 3, 2025, the Energy Information Administration opened the portal for reporting Form EIA-112 Residential Utility Disconnections Survey. Submissions are due March 28, 2025.
people
Workforce
At Platte River Power Authority’s first board meeting of 2025, the board of directors elected Jeni Arndt, mayor of Fort Collins, to serve as the utility’s next board chair. The board also named Gary Hall, mayor of Estes Park, as vice chair. Their appointments took effect immediately following the utility’s board meeting Feb. 27.
grid
Electricity Markets
The New York Independent System Operator and the ISO New England on Feb. 28 submitted filings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to implement potential import duties for Canadian imports of electricity.
grid
Generation
The New York Power Authority and Phinergy, an Israeli developer and manufacturer of clean energy solutions, are being awarded a $1.5 million U.S. grant from the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation to demonstrate a clean alternative to emergency
people
Community Engagement
New Mexico’s Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is conducting an essay contest for high school students as part of an effort organized by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems.
wind
Generation
EDF Renewables North America and Abu Dhabi Energy Company-Masdar – co-owners of a Texas wind power project --have entered into a power purchase agreement with data center developer and operator Soluna Holdings Inc.
grid
Reliability
The Florida Municipal Electric Association recently partnered with host Gainesville Regional Utilities to offer an inaugural roundtable for Florida's public power vegetation management personnel.
grid
Bonds and Financing
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
grid
Bills and Rates
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a 25% reduction in summer power bills for June through September 2025, backed by an $81 million allocation to provide immediate financial relief to customers during the hottest months of the year, the California public power utility said on March 4.
hydro
Generation
Public support for hydropower remains high across the Pacific Northwest, according to new community research commissioned by Northwest RiverPartners.