The Tennessee Valley Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers on Aug. 15 announced $655,000 in robotics awards for 179 schools and non-profit organizations that serve youth across the TVA’s seven-state region.

D3Energy launched construction on a 6-MW floating solar system for the Village of Monroeville, Ohio, set to become the largest floating solar installation in Ohio and one of the largest in the country.

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy on Aug. 19 announced that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger.

The Lincoln Electric System Administrative Board approved a resolution to adopt a new strategic plan to guide the utility through 2035, the Nebraska public power utility said on Aug. 15.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 15 signed into law two bills designed to increase public accountability and transparency in decision-making by PJM Interconnection.

In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts U.S. working natural gas inventories will reach 3,872 billion cubic feet (Bcf) by the end of October, or 2% more than the previous five-year average for that time of year.