Fitch Ratings has upgraded to “AA” from “AA-“ bonds issued by the City of Bryan, Texas, on behalf of the Bryan Texas Utilities city electric system.

Guam Power Authority General Manager John Benavente recently met with officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide further insight into GPA’s request for $6.4 billion in funding for the island’s Infrastructure Resiliency Plan, a mitigation plan to improve resiliency from threats such as natural disasters.

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed an algorithm to predict electric grid stability using signals from pumped storage hydropower projects.

A study released by the Southeast Nuclear Advisory Council and conducted by E4 Carolinas details how the Southeastern United States is a pivotal region in the global nuclear industry.

ISO New England, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, the PJM Interconnection and the Southwest Power Pool on Feb. 21 published a position paper to identify for state and federal policymakers issues that, “if appropriately resolved, can enhance the reliability of gas-electric coordination for the benefit of both gas and electricity customers,” the grid operators said.

The Bonneville Power Administration recently detailed how the implementation of a new transmission path enables BPA to better manage transmission congestion in the greater Portland-Vancouver area.