The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted proposed tariff revisions submitted by the Southwest Power Pool to establish a Consolidated Planning Process framework to streamline its regional transmission planning and generator interconnection processes.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a waiver early this year expanding the New York Power Authority’s ability for certified pilots to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the visual line of sight of the pilot in command, NYPA said on March 13.

At its March 4 Open Meeting, the Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously approved the conversion of Salt River Project’s Coronado Generating Station from coal to natural gas. “This approval is a meaningful milestone for communities supported by CGS and for Arizona's energy reliability,” the

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Work is underway to create Grant County PUD’s next, state-mandated Integrated Resource Plan, which describes how the utility will meet customers’ demand for electricity from 2027 to 2046, while maintaining reliable service in compliance with the state’s clean-energy requirements at the lowest electric rates possible.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy is underway with a new effort that will use existing nuclear energy infrastructure to put more power on the grid, DOE said on March 12.