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Affordability becomes a priority across the utility industry in 2025 (Fri, 26 Dec 2025)
With affordability set to remain a central topic across the utility space in 2026, it’s important to take a look at the key factors that shaped both the narrative and the reality in 2025.
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A new era of utility wildfire defense is defined by a shift from reactive maintenance to proactive risk mitigation (Tue, 23 Dec 2025)
The Wildfire Risk Mitigation & Vegetation Management Symposium taking place at DTECH will bring together real-world utility use cases and the technology driving them.
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Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast (Mon, 22 Dec 2025)
The Trump administration suspended leases for five offshore wind projects due to national security risks identified by the Pentagon, affecting projects along the East Coast.
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Managing energy trading risk while delivering water in the desert with SNWA’s Mike Slattery (Mon, 22 Dec 2025)
At the 2025 OATI Energy Conference, Mike Slattery a compliance officer at Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), sat down to discuss his obligations regarding pricing, trading, compliance, and risk – all while still providing access to water in a desert. 
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Understanding the benefits of Salt River Project’s shift from webTrans to webTrans AFC with Derek Sicher  (Mon, 22 Dec 2025)
At the 2025 OATI Energy Conference, Derek Sicher, Senior Project Manager – IT at Salt River Project (SRP) sat down with John Engel from OATI to discuss ever evolving customer needs and how SRP is managing congestion and the transmission system.
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How TVA is utilizing DERMS to handle unprecedented load growth, with Joseph R. Johnson (Mon, 22 Dec 2025)
Joseph R. Johnson of Tennessee Valley Authority discussed partnerships with tech giants at the 2025 OATI Energy Conference to enhance demand response solutions.
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Exploring the evolution of OG&E’s grid to best meet increasing demand of the past and in the future with Ryan Jones  (Mon, 22 Dec 2025)
At the 2025 OATI Energy Conference, Ryan Jones, Grid Innovation Manager at OG&E sat down with John Engel from OATI to talk about the transformation that OG&E is going through on every level, highlighting the positive impact these developments have made on Oklahoma region's customers and economy. 
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Cleantech 2025: a year in review – This Week in Cleantech (Fri, 19 Dec 2025)
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Dana Clare Redden from our “Cleantecher of the Year” committee announces our “Cleantechers of the Year.”
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Ford to convert KY battery plant for energy storage business, reportedly laying off 1,500 workers (Thu, 18 Dec 2025)
Ford Motor Co. will lay off about 1,500 workers in Kentucky as it converts its Glendale plant from electric vehicle batteries to energy storage.
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Judge denies US Wind request to halt Trump administration attacks (Thu, 18 Dec 2025)
A federal judge declined to issue an injunction for US Wind's planned wind farm off Ocean City, allowing the project to proceed despite political challenges.
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