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BPA will not see further staffing cuts, CEO John Hairston said during the agency’s quarterly business review, adding that he hopes to strengthen the workforce when the government lifts federal hiring freezes.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright testified about the Trump administration's budget request and took flak mostly from Democrats on his department's review of previously authorized spending.
Columnist Steve Huntoon wrote recently about two of President Trump's executive orders. Now, he takes on a third executive order that he considers foolish.
The Northwest faces “above normal significant wildland fire potential” in July 2025, and the Bonneville Power Administration is taking steps to enhance mitigation efforts.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts sharp increases in renewable power generation and sharp decreases in coal-fired power in its 2025 Annual Energy Outlook.
New Jersey is investing up to $13 million in a pilot project to put six hydrogen fueled trucks to work in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
NERC's CEO told attendees at an MRC informational session that the ERO is in discussions with the Energy Department to assist with a recent executive order requiring nationwide reliability assessments.
As the Department of Energy explores using federal land for data centers powered by nuclear power, experts say public-private risk-sharing will be crucial to make nuclear a viable option.
DOE will allow the Bonneville Power Administration to reinstate 89 “probationary” employees and could provide the federal power agency exemptions from OPM’s reductions in force order, a BPA representative confirmed.
The federal government has put on hold nearly $1 million in funding toward the development of a new independent Western RO to oversee CAISO’s WEIM and EDAM, the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative’s Launch Committee said.
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