President-Elect Donald Trump this week announced his selection of former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

Public Service Company of New Mexico, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TXNM Energy, on Nov. 11 announced its plan to join the California Independent System Operator Extended Day-Ahead Market.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 8 accepted the PJM Interconnection’s proposal to move the next capacity auction (for the 2026/2027 Delivery Year) from December 2024 to June 2025 while PJM and stakeholders consider limited refinements to the capacity market rules to address stakeholder concerns.

Nebraska Public Power District continues to rank among the lowest cost providers of retail power in the nation, according to data released from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, NPPD said on Nov. 8.

ATC on Nov. 4 published its new 10-year assessment, which identifies needs for electric grid improvements for the next decade throughout the company’s service area.

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