Two separate reports recently released by the New York Independent System Operator "provide important insights into evolving challenges of maintaining reliability of the high voltage electric system as consumer demand increases and generation retires," the grid operator said on Oct. 14.

Utilities face several challenges as they address an increasing number of outages. As customers grapple with these rising power interruptions, 65% report that they’re frustrated with utilities’ impersonal communications. However, utilities can now address this communications challenge by taking advantage of AI. Rather than simply reacting to outages as they happen, power providers can embrace intelligent, customized, and proactive messaging that humanizes these crises for their customers.

Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Aaron Viebrock and Ronald Skagen invited the community to learn about and see a renewable hydrogen production facility in Baker Flats, the Washington State PUD said on Oct. 9.

Oregon-based Portland General Electric and GridCARE successfully completed their first joint project to accelerate large load interconnections using flexibility for data centers in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Bloom Energy and and Brookfield on Oct. 13 announced a $5 billion strategic partnership that marks the first phase of a joint vision to build AI factories capable of meeting the growing compute and power demands of artificial intelligence.

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is ranked in the top 10 of all utility companies on Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2025.