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Reliability
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order that directs Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Platte River Power Authority, Salt River Project, PacifiCorp, and Public Service Company of Colorado, in coordination with the Western Area Power Administration Rocky Mountain Region and Southwest Power Pool, to take all measures necessary to ensure that Unit 1 at the Craig Station in Craig, Colorado is available to operate.
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Community Engagement
California public power utility Silicon Valley Power recently detailed how its employees worked behind the scenes to ensure reliable power and protect critical infrastructure throughout the 2026 Super Bowl, which was held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Safety
Staff at the Sand Lake Energy Center in Florida recently surpassed 12,000 days without a lost-time accident, demonstrating a commitment to effective safety practices and operating efficiently, the Florida Municipal Power Agency recently reported.
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Electricity Markets
Grant County PUD Commissioners hosted a public hearing on the Washington State PUD’s Open Access Transmission Tariff.
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Transmission
Oncor and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation have filed an application to build a 765-kV transmission line from Schleicher to Bell Counties in Texas to help meet the state's current and future electric reliability needs.
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Reliability
After multiple years of focused planning, organizing, construction, commissioning, and testing, the Marquette Board of Light and Power has officially completed a second interconnection to the regional electrical transmission system, “strengthening the resilience and reliability of our local