Utah Municipal Power Agency (UMPA), a joint action agency, and Mainspring Energy on Feb. 9 announced UMPA’s selection of Mainspring Linear Generators to supply 48 MW of new dispatchable local generation capacity. The greenfield project, scheduled to begin operation in central Utah in 2027, will cost-effectively deliver significant new capacity to UMPA’s member cities.

Xcel Energy and its partners recently received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to move forward with its Mankato–Mississippi River Transmission Project.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking offers for renewable energy credits to meet the North Carolina Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard for Compliance Year 2025 and beyond.

The Dalton, Ga., City Council recently approved a resolution authorizing public power utility Dalton Utilities (DU) to proceed with a proposal to issue revenue bonds to finance the construction of a new power plant.

President Trump on Feb. 3 signed into law a broad annual spending bill.

The City of St. Petersburg, Fla., recently issued a solicitation seeking the services of qualified experienced consulting firms to determine if it is in the city’s best interests to establish a city-owned municipal electric utility to replace Duke Energy Florida, an investor-owned utility.