Silicon Ranch, an independent power producer, and Middle Tennessee Electric, the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority region, recently announced a solar agreement under TVA’s newly expanded Generation Flexibility Program.

BrightNight and joint venture partner Cordelio Power have secured a $414 million construction credit facility for their Box Canyon utility-scale solar power project in Pinal County, Arizona. The Southwest Public Power Agency has entered into a power purchase agreement for the project.

The electric power grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas recorded an all-time high for winter natural gas-fired electricity generation for an hour in January, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor, when a three-day cold snap increased electricity demand.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s 2024 summer reliability assessment finds that a large part of North America remains at risk of supply shortfalls, while other areas show reduced risk due to resource additions.

Arizona public power utility Salt River Project and California public power utility SMUD have earned 2024 “Power Player” Awards from the Smart Electric Power Alliance.

Santee Cooper on May 15 said it has secured final approval for 18 projects, totaling $10.8 million in funding, submitted to its Grid Resilience Grant Program last year by electric cooperatives and municipal and other utilities from across South Carolina.