Generation
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas recently announced that it is partnering with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) to develop detailed generic dynamic models of large loads -- such as data centers, crypto, and electrolyzers -- and how these loads change their power output
Security
A short-term extension of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) to January 30 is included in H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, which was recently signed into law by President Trump.
Generation
Working natural gas in storage in the Lower 48 states ended the natural gas refill season (April 1–October 31) with more than 3,900 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to estimates based on data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report released on November 6.
Community Engagement
The Florida Municipal Power Agency recently hosted a donation drive for non-perishable food items, snacks, and personal hygiene items for UCP of Central Florida.
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently said it has made the decision to continue to operate the existing combustion turbine natural gas units at its Johnsonville site in Humphreys County, Tennessee, until further notice and, separately, reported Fiscal Year 2025 financial results.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA- on approximately $14.5 million in outstanding revenue bonds issued by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) for the MMWEC Master Sergeant Alexander Cotton Memorial Solar Project in Ludlow, MA.
Generation
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Nov. 10 entered into the first agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Completion Bonus Grant Program with the Lower Colorado River Authority for its 188-megawatt power plant in Caldwell County.
Electricity Markets
The Southwest Power Pool, responsible for coordinating electric reliability in a 14-state area in the central United States, expects to have enough generation to meet energy needs this winter.
Bills and Rates
A bipartisan group of 31 senators on Nov. 14 sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., encouraging the agency to immediately release the highest amount of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding available under the recently signed continuing resolution (CR).
Distributed Energy Resources
The Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority, an Arizona public power utility, in late September held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Olas S-thoñ solar site.