Southwest Power Pool stakeholders on Oct. 15 voted in support of the single largest portfolio of transmission investments in the organization’s history.

The California Energy Commission’s Demand Side Grid Support program has successfully enrolled 515 megawatts of capacity, with over 265,000 participants “contributing to the state's efforts to maintain a clean, reliable energy grid during extreme climate-driven events,” the CEC said on Oct. 14.

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Solar Landscape, a commercial and community solar developer, and Walmart announced that Walmart will invest in 74 Solar Landscape community solar projects in Maryland and Illinois.

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma on Oct. 15 announced a $30 million agreement with the California Energy Commission to expand a popular financing program for home energy efficiency upgrades.

Moody’s Investors Service recently affirmed the Aa2 rating with a stable outlook for Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s power supply revenue and refunding bonds.