Editor’s note The following is a fictional short story submitted by a retired public power line worker. The events and views presented in the story are the author’s own. By C. Earl Botkin The night air felt cool, which was unusual for mid-July in Kentucky as Samuel Arthur Carter wearily stepped out

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Sept. 13 filed a report with the Texas Public Utility Commission detailing the grid operator’s response to a spike in power demand earlier this month in the wake of soaring temperatures.

Lawmakers voiced concerns on Sept. 13 about a Department of Energy proposal that would require a stricter standard that changes the material used in distribution transformers from grain-oriented electrical steel to amorphous steel.

California lawmakers recently passed legislation that will, among other things, allow the state to create a central buyer to procure clean electricity for the grid.

Executives from Central Coast Community Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy recently announced the commissioning for Yellow Pine Solar I, a large-scale solar and battery energy storage project.

The New York Power Authority is expanding its executive leadership team to deliver on its clean energy mission, including new goals defined in the 2023-24 Enacted State Budget, which outlines new legislation providing NYPA with expanded authority to develop, own, and operate renewable energy generating projects, NYPA said on Sept. 15.