The Senate Committee on Appropriations last week passed fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills for the Department of Energy and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

The City Council of Clearwater, Fla., recently voted in favor of a study that will examine the possible formation of a public power utility for the city, which is currently served by investor-owned Duke Energy.

At a meeting held during its annual conference in Palm Beach, the Florida Municipal Electric Association elected a new slate of officers to preside over the organization’s board of directors.

A July 31 windstorm with gusts up 100 miles per hour resulted in the largest outage event in the Omaha Public Power District’s recorded history. By the end of the week, OPPD and other utilities providing mutual aid had made significant power restoration progress.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 31 passed a permitting reform bill authored by Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY).