The Cumberland Combined Cycle Project marked a major step forward recently as the Tennessee Valley Authority successfully synchronized Combustion Turbine 1 (CT1) to the transmission grid and achieved first fire on Unit 2 -- two milestones that position the site firmly on track for commercial operation later this year, TVA reported on June 4.

A line of storms with severe straight line winds moved across much of the AMP Member footprint earlier this month, and the cities of Amherst and Celina, Ohio, requested mutual aid after experiencing large outage events, AMP reported on June 19.

Seven States Power Corporation recently announced that an initiative with Memphis Light, Gas and Water first announced in September now calls for the deployment of battery storage as a standalone resource.

U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Calif.), together with Burbank Water and Power (BWP) leadership and local elected officials, on June 15 announced a new, $1,092,000 federal investment she secured to replace Reservoir 2, a nearly 100-year-old, sub-standard potable water reservoir that can only be filled halfway.

The City of Geary, Oklahoma, in partnership with Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA), recently completed power pole replacement work throughout the town as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen and improve the reliability of the community’s electric system, OMPA reported in its Outlet newsletter.

The North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 is seeking long-term capacity and energy resources to supplement its power supply and meet future needs under a request for proposals issued by the Energy Authority.