Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) recently sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) urging House leaders and the House Energy & Commerce Committee to allow the Senate-passed S. 1020 to proceed on the House suspension calendar as soon as possible.

The Midcontinent ISO announced the second cycle of projects to be evaluated under its Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) process, “reinforcing its commitment to accelerating the addition of critical generation resources across the region,” it said on Dec. 1.

Technology group Wärtsilä will deliver 27 engines to provide continuous primary power for a new data center under construction in the United States.

Pete Wyffels has been named the new general manager of Marshall Municipal Utilities (MMU).

In preparation for upcoming major sporting events, California public power utility Silicon Valley Power is launching a comprehensive effort to strengthen safety preparation and physical security at critical electrical facilities throughout the city of Santa Clara, California.

The New York Power Authority is expanding its leadership team in its work to advance new advanced nuclear power development, it reported on Dec. 1.