Nebraska public power utility Lincoln Electric System has deployed staff and vehicles to help Omaha Public Power District with power restoration efforts after the July 31 storm caused historic outages in the area, LES said on Aug. 5.

Keys Energy Services GM and CEO Lynne Tejeda will celebrate her 35th anniversary with the utility on August 7, the Florida public power utility said on Aug. 5.

Public power utilities were hard at work on power restoration efforts in Florida after Hurricane Debby hit the state early on the morning of Aug. 5.

Quantum Capital Group and its affiliates on Aug. 5 announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cogentrix Energy, a U.S. independent power producer, from funds managed by Carlyle for a total consideration of approximately $3 billion.

The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s largest generating asset and the third-largest nuclear power producer in the U.S., reached an important milestone on August 1 -- 50 years in service.

The Borough of Chambersburg, Pa., a public power community, has received funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for a grid resilience project.