While energy knowledge has begun to recover following the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall energy literacy levels remain below pre-pandemic benchmarks, and gaps persist across income, geography, and educational access, a recent report issued by the National Energy Foundation said.

Rudy Garza, President and CEO of CPS Energy, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Electric Power Research Institute. He begins his term in August.

On April 21, a group of 38 senators sent a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chair Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ranking Member Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in support of the highest level of funding possible for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is the only Republican signatory.

Moody's Ratings has reaffirmed New Braunfels Utilities’ (NBU) Aa1 credit rating.