Utilities

The East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission plans to achieve savings by refunding taxable bonds with tax-exempts.

Moody's cited continued liquidity improvements in the ratings lift for the northern California clean energy aggregator.

Damage claims from the Eaton wildfire could wipe out the $21 billion fund created to protect utilities and their customers when an investor-owned utility's equipment is deemed responsible.

A new study indicates that the transition from coal to natural gas is resulting in deteriorating fiscal health in some communities and increases municipal bond yields.

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. 

Some local governments have begun formal assessments about whether electric services to their communities should be municipalized or whether their existing franchise agreements can be updated in their favor.

The Public Service Commission said it will reconsider rates at its August meeting.

Michigan's Great Lakes Water Authority went to market in June with roughly a billion dollars of bonds, part of a complex transaction that included a tender.

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

Fitch cited the authority's stronger margins in recent years.

The U.S. Virgin Islands WAPA said the Public Service Commission's reduction of electric rates jeopardizes its ability to pay bills and provide electric service.

The action follows an upgrade for the sole purchaser of its power.

The utility expects the bonds to have an all-in true interest cost of 4.91%.

Colorado's largest water utility is prohibited from expanding Gross Reservoir, but can continue construction on Gross Dam, according to the ruling.

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

A new law lifts the revenue bond cap for the Grand River Dam Authority to $3.6 billion from $1.41 billion

Moody's based this downgrade on the lowering of the rating of the United States government.

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

The third-most-populous Louisiana city is closing out a 2021 bond authorization, but has plenty left from a 2024 bond referendum.