Energy industry

The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency agreed with 29 of its 32 members on new contracts that last until 2055, but the holdouts include two large customers.

A two-year process and a new financing vehicle were needed for the New York Power Authority to price the first prepay energy deal in the state. 

With big state incentives and tariff protection, a United Arab Emirates-based aluminum producer has pledged to build the first new U.S. smelter in decades.

The deal is the second large bond issued from the Public Energy Authority of Kentucky this year.

The tribal movement toward energy independence through renewable-powered microgrid projects has been slowed, if not stalled, by shifting political winds.

The Senate returns to Washington with a ticking deadline clock to turn the House's One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law with questions remaining about the future of the SALT cap deduction and green energy tax credits.

Main Street Natural Gas, a blended component unit of Georgia Gas, issues most of the authority's debt.

Veteran muni banker Debra Saunders is working to help tribal governments access government financing and debt markets for energy projects.

The bonds, which are expected to sell soon, are rated A1 by Moody's Ratings.

The series 2025B Black Belt Energy Gas District bonds are rated Baa1 by Moody's Ratings based on Deutsche Bank's key role in the transaction.

Multiple carbon capture projects are advancing across the Midwest, but the Trump administration may change the calculus around CCS and net zero goals.

Kevin Bain, formerly director of strategy for the city of Detroit, has joined Public Sector Consultants as a senior strategist for climate and project finance.

The $105 million of power project revenue refunding bonds deal for Plum Point Energy Station in Arkansas comes amid tighter emission regulations.

Analysts say the Jacksonville, Florida, utility has been able to move past concerns over its attempt to breach a contract with MEAG and to privatize.

Karl Knight worked as chief of staff for U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.

Legislation passed by Utah lawmakers during a special session addresses concerns from the Intermountain Power Agency about a new law to keep a coal-fired power plant operating.

The loan is part of an Inflation Reduction Act program that finances the restart of renewable energy projects that have ceased operations.

The new rules are expected to boost bond issuance.

Inflation and mandate pressures are key factors that moved the outlook lower.

The amount of unspent funding for state and local capital projects is at a historically high $5 billion as projects struggle with rising construction costs.