Environment
The American Public Power Association on July 18 filed comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal to modify and reissue the Nationwide Permits (NWP).
Bonds and Financing
This two-part series explores the essentials of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for power and energy projects, focusing on risk allocation, contract structure, and dispute resolution. Participants will gain practical strategies for drafting effective EPC provisions
Workforce
The National Urban League and Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) announced the launch of the Urban Energy After-School Program (UEASP), "a transformative collaboration designed to prepare underserved urban youth with the skills, knowledge, and connections to succeed in high-demand, financially rewarding energy careers," CEWD said on July 18.
Distributed Energy Resources
Oregon’s Northern Wasco PUD will supply power to Google data centers as part of an agreement announced by Avangrid Inc. on July 22.
Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection on July 22 announced the results of its 2026/2027 Base Residual Auction (BRA), which secured 134,311 MW of unforced capacity generation (UCAP) and demand response to meet projected electricity needs for more than 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Generation
The Missouri Public Utility Alliance on July 22 broke ground on the Marshall Energy Center, a new natural gas-fired power plant that is part of MPUA’s “Building MO Power” initiative, a long-term strategy to advance Missouri hometowns through local energy resilience.
Generation
GE Vernova Inc. and Alteia SAS on July 21 announced that GE Vernova has agreed to acquire Alteia SAS. Alteia is a France-based software company specializing in AI computer vision and machine learning, to bring visual intelligence into operations.
Generation
Oracle and OpenAI have entered an agreement to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional Stargate data center capacity in the U.S.
Generation
CPS Energy on July 22 announced an agreement with Modern Hydrogen on a new project to explore the potential for increasing grid resiliency and enabling cleaner power generation from natural gas. The project aims to address the growing demand for power resulting from population growth and increasing electricity loads.
Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Large Loads Task Force recently released its first white paper, which includes recommendations offered as guidance for future work to ensure the reliability and security of the bulk power system.