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US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants

Henry Herald 11 Feb 2026
The nation’s largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter. The shifting priority by the Tennessee Valley Authority comes before a meeting this week of its board, which ... .
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Federal Utility-Coal

Decatur Daily 11 Feb 2026
The Kingston Fossil Plant smokestacks rise above the trees behind homes in Kingston, Tenn., on Aug. 7, 2019. [AP PHOTO/MARK HUMPHREY, FILE] ... .
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N.L. marks national 211 Day, hoping to raise awareness for under-utilized service

CBC 11 Feb 2026
The province's 211 line helps connect residents with everything from food, to shelter and health care, but it hasn't taken off in a big way yet. The leaders behind the program are hoping to change that ... .
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US’s largest public utility says it now doesn’t want to close two coal-fired plants

Citizen Tribune 11 Feb 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter, changing course before a meeting of its board, which has a majority of members ....
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Lawmakers consider restrictions on data centers, changes to utility governance

Decatur Daily 11 Feb 2026
... on lobbying and public meetings for state utilities.
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Duke Energy Ohio president talks rising utility bills, supply and regs

Cincinnati.com 11 Feb 2026
While inflation rose 2.7% during the 12 months of 2025, electric prices climbed 6.7% and gas piped by utilities jumped 10.8% ... the That's So Cincinnati podcast and said the utility is not cashing in.
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SMUD offices closed for Presidents’ Day (SMUD - Sacramento Municipal Utility District)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
) For Immediate Release. February 10, 2026. SMUD offices closed for Presidents' Day ... 17. ... 7 a.m ... SMUD - Sacramento Municipal Utility District published this content on February 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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Avoid the risk of outages by controlling your helium balloons this Valentine’s Day (SMUD - Sacramento Municipal Utility District)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
SMUD's goal is to completely eliminate carbon in its electricity production by 2030 while maintaining reliability and keeping rates among the lowest in California - on average, 50% lower than its neighboring, investor-owned utility.
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Legislation could impact energy costs, utility operations in Oregon

Statesman Journal 11 Feb 2026
Investor-owned utilities in Oregon such as Portland General Electric, Pacific Corp and Northwest Natural receive exclusive territories in the state. In exchange, they're regulated by the Oregon Public Utilities Commission.
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Europe’s solar irradiance increased by 4.8% between 1994-2023

PV Magazine 11 Feb 2026
Research analyzing surface solar radiation data across the past three and coming three decades finds Europe has gotten sunnier at an average rate of 2.4 W per decade. This increase in solar radiation is anticipated to slow in the next three decades.
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Colombia deploys 333 MW of PV in 2025

PV Magazine 11 Feb 2026
The country's cumulative installed PV capacity reached 1.59 GW at the end of December, according to new figures released by the Colombian administrator of the wholesale energy market. From pv magazine Latam ... ....
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Chemitek offers solution for drone-based cleaning of agrivoltaics

PV Magazine 11 Feb 2026
The Portuguese company said its new Drone AgroPV Cleaning Agent is scheduled for release in June. It has a safe formulation for crops and soil ... Named Drone AgroPV Cleaning Agent, the new the product is expected to be available starting in June ... ....
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Scientists say land-preservation costs should be factored into agrivoltaics’ LCOE calculations

PV Magazine 11 Feb 2026
German researchers found that agrivoltaics costs far exceed agricultural benefits, raising doubts about subsidies and highlighting the need for more cost-competitive system designs ... Join us on March 5 for the Dual harvest, double trouble ... Image ... ....
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