solar panels
Distributed Energy Resources
Cypress Creek Energy on June 11 announced financial close on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Steel River Energy Center, marking a major milestone for one of the largest solar and battery storage developments in the U.S.
Supreme Court and Congress
Generation
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider and vote on pending legislation.
person using cell phone to text
Customer Service
Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly. All that changed in 2021 when IID tapped Arcos TextPower, implementing the messaging system in two phases.
congress at night
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The House Appropriations Committee on June 11 approved the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2027, which would provide $34.1 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a $2 billion increase over the fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriation and $1.5 billion more than was requested by
Transmission towers
Generation
The Missouri Public Utility Alliance broke ground on the Fulton Energy Center on June 10. The Fulton Energy Center is part of MPUA’s “Building MO Power” initiative, a long-term strategy to advance Missouri through local energy resilience.
nuke
Generation
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 11 announced the kickoff of the Nuclear Reliability Backbone process by the Public Service Commission.