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Electricity Markets

San Francisco Completes Major Step as it Explores Public Power Expansion

San Francisco, Calif., took a major step on July 9 as it explores public power expansion, with the Planning Commission voting unanimously to certify the final Environmental Impact Report for the city’s proposed acquisition of PG&E’s electric assets that serve San Francisco.
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Community Engagement

North Carolina Public Power Communities Receive Funds Through ElectriCities’ Downtown Revitalization Grant Program

Drexel, Gastonia, La Grange, New Bern, Newton, and Wake Forest, North Carolina, each received $10,000 through ElectriCities’ Downtown Revitalization Grant program to help boost downtown economic development and support their revitalization goals.
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Transmission

DOE’s Office of Electricity Publishes 2026 Draft National Transmission Needs Study

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity on July 9 released a draft of the 2026 National Transmission Needs Study for a 60-day public comment period.
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Bonds and Financing

Fitch Assigns IMPA Refunding Revenue Bonds an “A+” Rating

Fitch Ratings assigned the Indiana Municipal Power Agency's approximately $427 million power supply system refunding revenue bonds, 2026 series A an “A+” rating.
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Electric Vehicles

Ukiah, Calif., Starts Construction on Electric Vehicle Charging Station Project

The City of Ukiah, Calif., a public power community, has begun construction on its Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Project.
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Reliability

Cowlitz PUD Secures $3 Million to Underground Power Lines Serving Senior Community

Cowlitz Public Utility District has received $3 million in combined federal and state grant funding to relocate and underground a 5.4-mile distribution power line serving the senior citizen community of Ryderwood and nearby rural areas in Cowlitz and Lewis Counties in Washington State.