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Electricity Markets

WPPI Energy Seeks Proposals for Short to Medium Term Capacity

WPPI Energy is seeking proposals from third-party suppliers for short to medium term capacity with or without associated peaking energy rights.
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Reliability

TDPUD Board Advances Multi-Year Electric System Investments, Accepts Audited Financials and Approves Power Cost Adjustment

The Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors wrapped up its May 6 and June 3 board meetings with a focus on long-term investments in electric reliability and wildfire safety, while also tending to key financial and regulatory business that keeps the utility running transparently and efficiently, the California public power utility said on June 17.
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Generation

Rep. Bentz Introduces Hydropower Licensing Reform Legislation

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR) on June 18 introduced H.R. 9337, the Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act, which the American Public Power Association supports.
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Bonds and Financing

Fitch Upgrades Kansas City BPU Bond Rating to A+, Affirms Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities' utility system revenue bond rating from A to A+ and assigned the utility a Stable Outlook. Fitch also established BPU's Standalone Credit Profile at A+.
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Electricity Markets

Texas PUC Approves ERCOT's Batch Zero Process for Connecting Large Electricity Users

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on June 18 approved the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Batch Zero process for large-user connection requests.
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Safety

MMWEC’s Team at Stony Brook Energy Center Reaches Two Years with Zero Lost Time Accidents

The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company recently announced that its team at the Stony Brook Energy Center has reached two years with zero lost time accidents.