The Board of Trustees of Greenville Electric Utility System has appointed Tyler Hjorth, P.E., as the utility’s new General Manager, the Texas public power utility reported on April 21.

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Silicon Valley Power, the municipally owned utility of the City of Santa Clara, Calif., and Emerald AI on April 21 announced a pilot program to demonstrate how flexible data centers can help support grid reliability, affordability, and more efficient system planning as advanced digital infrastructure continues to grow in Silicon Valley.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun recently signed a Letter of Intent with Eli Lilly and Company to collaborate on a future pathway for nuclear energy solutions in Indiana, including small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies.

Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly. All that changed in 2021 when IID tapped Arcos TextPower, implementing the messaging system in two phases, said Nadir Bahar, information technology systems analyst at IID.

Chelan, Douglas and Grant PUDs are considering a partnership to explore the potential for geothermal energy in North Central Washington.