Ten Northeast states signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a framework for coordinating their activities to improve interregional transmission planning and development.

Ameresco on July 8 announced it has signed a contract with Snohomish County Public Utility District to construct a battery energy storage system with a 20-year guaranteed capacity of 25 megawatts and 100 megawatt-hours.

A few key stats on how trees affect electric reliability, and how much utilities invest in vegetation management.

Austin Energy on July 9 said it is sending 20 lineworkers and support personnel to the Houston area to help with restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which left more than two million people without power.

Identifying and closing cyber vulnerabilities before malicious actors can take advantage of gaps in utilities’ security must be a high priority, a panel of representatives from the Department of Energy and two public power utilities said during a session at APPA’s National Conference in San Diego, Calif., last month.

For the second meeting in a row, the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Board in June approved contracts from 10 agency members seeking to extend their beneficial relationship with IMEA through 2055, IMEA said.