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Generation
Entergy Arkansas recently announced it will power Google’s planned $4 billion technology investment in Arkansas. Google’s investment will focus on cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, including the development of a new data center in West Memphis, Arkansas – the company’s first facility in the state.
storage
Energy Storage
Xcel Energy recently said it is making a first-of-its-kind proposal to build out a battery storage network across Minnesota.
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Energy Storage
Texas public power utility Denton Municipal Electric in early October announced a new power purchase agreement with Jupiter Power, LLC for 100 megawatts of battery storage capacity through the Tidwell Power II project located in central Texas. The agreement, which was approved by the Denton, Texas
water
Environment
In an important step forward for water management in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 72, which will update the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets.
cyber
Security
The City of Greenville, Texas, has concluded its investigation into the cyber incident first identified on August 5, 2025.
substation
Reliability
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, on Oct. 6 announced the official ribbon cutting and energization of the South Bristol Delivery Point Substation, a major infrastructure project located in Bristol, Tennessee.
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Electricity Markets
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 7 voted 51 – 47 to approve S. Res. 412, an en bloc package of roughly 100 nominees, including confirming the nominations of Laura Swett and David LaCerte to be Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioners.
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Grid Modernization
Public power utilities recently received Fortnightly Top Innovators 2025 Awards at the annual Public Utilities Fortnightly Top Innovators Conference in Washington, D.C.
text
Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
drone
Reliability
The American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and the Large Public Power Council recently submitted comments in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking from the Federal Aviation Administration, Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations.