Electricity Markets

Port of Seattle Electrification Strategy Unveiled, Seattle City Light Role is Detailed

The Port of Seattle, Wash., on April 22 released its Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategy assessing the power infrastructure investments and strategies needed to support the electrification of buildings, vehicles, vessels, and equipment on Port-owned properties.
WNS North America, Inc.

This is our story of leveraging automation, analytics and process re-engineering to create a unified, agile and data-driven procurement function for a leading North American energy retailer. The transformation drove significant benefits in Customer Complaint Resolution Process (CCRP), cost savings and workforce management, strengthening vendor relations and operational efficiency.

As we know – Efficient supply chain management is fundamental in the energy sector, where operational continuity, cost control and vendor relationships are essential for growth. However, fragmented systems and reliance on manual processes for basic tasks can hinder supply chain operations, delaying procurement cycles and creating missed savings opportunities.

Streamlining supply chain operations requires harnessing automation and data insights, fostering collaborations and integrating industry-leading procurement strategies to boost operations, cost savings and customer / vendor satisfaction.

The challenge for our client was – Streamlining its supply chain and procurement operations to support the company’s strategic goals.

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Bonds and Financing

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Writes in Support of Municipal Bonds 

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) recently wrote a letter to House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) to ask him to “fully support the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds -- a critical tool that has underpinned American infrastructure and community development for over a century.”
Reliability

SRP Supports Sustainability, Reliability by Planting Trees, Removing Trees Growing Too Close to Power Lines

To increase power reliability and reduce potential safety risks ahead of summer, Arizona public power utility Salt River Project partnered with the cities of Apache Junction and Chandler to remove 59 trees growing too close to power lines and planted 264 new trees as part of its Right Tree, Right Place program.
Transmission

Texas PUC Approves Plan for First Extra High Voltage Transmission Lines in ERCOT Region

In a landmark decision, the Public Utility Commission of Texas on April 24 approved a plan to build the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region’s first extra high voltage transmission lines to meet the Permian Basin’s rapidly growing power needs.
Workforce

Luz Aviles and Jenise Osani Take on New Roles at OUC

Luz Aviles has been appointed Vice President of Marketing and New Products and Jenise Osani has been appointed Vice President of Customer Experience & Sales for the Orlando Utilities Commission, a Florida public power utility, effective April 1.