Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
Grid Modernization
Public power utilities recently received Fortnightly Top Innovators 2025 Awards at the annual Public Utilities Fortnightly Top Innovators Conference in Washington, D.C.
Electricity Markets
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 7 voted 51 – 47 to approve S. Res. 412, an en bloc package of roughly 100 nominees, including confirming the nominations of Laura Swett and David LaCerte to be Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioners.
Reliability
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, on Oct. 6 announced the official ribbon cutting and energization of the South Bristol Delivery Point Substation, a major infrastructure project located in Bristol, Tennessee.
Security
The City of Greenville, Texas, has concluded its investigation into the cyber incident first identified on August 5, 2025.
Environment
In an important step forward for water management in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 72, which will update the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets.