Within a four-month period, California's Vernon Public Utilities received a second upgraded rating from an accredited financial institution -- this time from Standards and Poor Global, which gave an “A Rating” and “Stable Outlook” to VPU.

The U.S. Department of Energy on July 26 issued an emergency order directing the Southwest Power Pool to dispatch specified generation units and to order their operation as needed to maintain reliability.

The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee on July 22 held an oversight hearing with the five commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

The New York Independent System Operator on July 23 released its 2025-2044 System & Resource Outlook, a long-term planning assessment that finds New York will need substantial new investment in reliable generation and transmission infrastructure to serve growing electricity demand and state policy

Construction is underway on two new synchronous condensers at the Lower Colorado River Authority's Bakersfield Substation, large spinning machines that help keep the electric grid stable and reliable as more wind, solar and battery resources come online.

Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on July 21 introduced the Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act.