The American Public Power Association recently filed comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

With the water level at Lake Mead projected to soon reach its lowest point since it was initially filled, California's Metropolitan Water District is working with the federal government to help add water to the reservoir and protect hydropower generation at Hoover Dam, under an agreement approved on July 14 by Metropolitan's Board of Directors.

Nebraska Public Power District on July 17 celebrated the groundbreaking for Princeton Road Station, the district’s newest generation facility, just north of Hallam, Neb.

Lincoln Electric System, a Nebraska public power utility, on July 17 celebrated the launch of its first utility-scale battery energy storage system, a milestone project that will strengthen grid reliability, support the LES Community Microgrid and expand the utility’s energy storage capabilities.

Cypress Creek Energy and Google on July 14 joined community leaders, project partners, and elected officials to mark the start of construction on the first two phases of Steel River Energy Center, the nation’s largest solar energy project to date.

The PJM Interconnection Board of Managers has authorized an immediate-need reliability project and changes to existing projects in the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.