The PJM Interconnection in December announced that Indian River Unit 4, a coal-fired generator in Delaware owned by NRG, can retire nearly two years ahead of its currently scheduled deactivation without adverse impacts to reliability.

Fitch Ratings in December said that it assigned an “A+” rating to approximately $265.7 million Power Supply System Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series A issued by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency.

As part of an ongoing commitment to provide a healthy habitat for fish to thrive, Tuolumne River partners Modesto Irrigation District, Turlock Irrigation District and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in December announced the construction completion of the Tuolumne River Mainstem Channel Restoration Upstream of Old La Grange Bridge Project.

California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District has been awarded the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation, “in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance,” it said on Dec. 20.

In support of EPB’s effort to further enhance energy reliability and resilience for customers while containing costs as much as possible, the Board of Directors for the Tennessee public power utility has authorized the utility to work with local businesses to install localized energy resources of 5-MW or less at locations that will benefit both businesses and the community.

The board of Nebraska’s Omaha Public Power District in December approved a new proposal to help ensure a reliable, resilient power supply amid record load growth, new planning reserve margin requirements and extreme weather this year that drove up costs.