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Bonds and Financing
On Sept. 30, the Bonneville Power Administration made its annual payment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the 43rd consecutive year, bringing cumulative payments to approximately $37.8 billion since 1984. The total payment for fiscal year 2026 was $1.2 billion. The payment was made on time
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Distributed Energy Resources
Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department recently announced plans to build a 128-kilowatt (kW) timber-frame solar parking canopy at its Pine Street office. The project, scheduled to come online in 2027, will cover BED’s 13 visitor parking spaces and is expected to produce
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Reliability
The Board of Water, Electric and Communications Trustees approved Muscatine Power and Water’s (MPW) 2027-2029 Strategic Plan and authorized two projects designed to strengthen system reliability, the Iowa public power utility reported on Oct. 1. MPW’s 2027–2029 Strategic Plan focuses on the services
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Electric Vehicles
Springfield, Illinois, public power utility City Water, Light, and Power and the City of Springfield, Illinois, along with The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, recently celebrated the installation of the final electric vehicle charging stations made possible through the U.S. Department of
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Energy Efficiency
Florida public power utility Keys Energy Services rebate program has returned to help customers save energy and money when purchasing qualifying energy-efficient products, it reported on Oct. 1. The program consists of 14 rebates, including a $350 rebate for an electric vehicle (EV) charger, with an
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Community Engagement
The Kerrville Public Utility Board Board of Trustees approved the Texas public power utility’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget at its board meeting, continuing KPUB’s focus on providing safe, reliable electric service at the lowest responsible price while making strategic investments in the community’s