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Generation
A snapshot of stats to clear up common misconceptions about AI and energy consumption.
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Community Engagement
BrightRidge Broadband has proven to be incredibly successful for Tennessee public power utility BrightRidge since it launched in 2019 and Jeff Dykes, CEO of BrightRidge, sees the business as a legacy project.
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection on July 14 announced the results of its 2028/2029 Base Residual Auction, which secured 138,318 MW of unforced capacity generation (UCAP) and demand response to meet projected electricity needs.
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Transmission
On June 25, Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, represented through its agent Missouri River Energy Services, and Otter Tail Power Company received a written order from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approving a route permit for the Big Stone South to Alexandria 345-kilovolt transmission line.
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Generation
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on July 13 signed the Power NJ Act, launching the state’s procurement process for new nuclear energy.
Public power resiliency specialist using a tablet for grid monitoring.
Reliability
How  AI and cloud-based platforms are helping utilities to move from being reactive to being resilient — and keep pace with modern operations.