U.S. electricity consumption is growing fastest in Texas and “one of the main sources of growing demand for power is large-scale computing facilities such as data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations,” the U.S. Energy Information Administration recently reported.

Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD is inviting the community to a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the Jennings Park Substation on Nov. 4.

U.S. power demand has remained essentially flat for the past decade, “but this is all about to change as a pending surge in demand growth will be the biggest challenge for utility companies in decades,” consulting firm Wood Mackenzie recently said.

Heartland Energy is helping two customers invest in the future of their communities. The cities of Aurora and Miller, South Dakota each earned $5,000 economic development grants to assist with key projects aimed at enhancing local infrastructure and driving economic growth.

Representatives from the Bonneville Power Administration and the Bureau of Reclamation recently celebrated the conclusion of a six-year effort to transfer ownership of critical electrical grid components.

The American Public Power Association on Oct. 15 submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency in response to questions that EPA posed during its federalism consultation regarding the pending rules to regulate emissions from stationary combustion turbines.