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Lakeland Electric GM Michael Beckham Submits Retirement Notice

Michael Beckham, General Manager of Florida public power utility Lakeland Electric, has submitted his retirement notice to be effective July 31, 2026, after serving nearly 11 years.
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Generation

FERC Fast-Tracks Reviews to Accelerate Actions at Hydropower Projects

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 16 unanimously approved measures to simplify its National Environmental Policy Act review procedures for hydropower-related actions with minimal environmental impact.
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Reliability

EWEB Commissioners Take Significant Step in Planning for Willamette Water Treatment Plant

Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board is moving forward with a water treatment plant on the Willamette River after the utility’s elected Board of Commissioners weighed several alternatives during the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting this month.
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Electricity Markets

FERC Orders CAISO, SPP to Deliver Joint Report on Grid Coordination

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 16 ordered the California Independent System Operator Corporation and Southwest Power Pool to detail their progress in coordinating operations along their seams.
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Reliability

FERC Sets Year-End Deadline for NERC to Finalize Registry Criteria and Standards for Computational Loads

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to act by the end of 2026 to finalize registry criteria and initial Reliability Standards pertaining to the integration of computational loads on the bulk power system.