The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 23 announced 17 states and territories that will receive awards totaling $66 million from the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program.

California public power utility Silicon Valley Power is proposing to construct 2.24 miles of new 115 kV transmission line. The project aims to balance and redistribute energy and support load growth.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas recently hosted a public workshop on finalizing an electric reliability plan for the state’s Permian Basin.

During its August 20 board meeting, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a resolution to conduct a detailed analysis and evaluate the process and benefits of transitioning all residential customers to an average billing model.

Texas public power utility Austin Energy has a permanent fix in place at a Southwest Austin substation after equipment failure required re-routing power to restore service for roughly 6,400 customers, it said on Aug. 23.

Dwayne Fulk has been chosen as the new President and CEO of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo.