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Henderson Municipal Power & Light highlights 50 MW solar interconnection and pole replacements
Summary
Henderson Municipal Power & Light reported infrastructure work including 131 utility poles replaced, substation expansions and plans for a 50 MW solar interconnection, along with customer-facing programs like AMI dashboards and a new outage map.
Brad Bickett, general manager of Henderson Municipal Power & Light, told commissioners the utility reported zero safety injuries in 2025 and has completed replacement of 131 utility poles and substation expansion work.
Bickett said HMP&L is planning a 50-megawatt solar interconnection and is advancing Bentley Pointe fiber and undergrounding projects. He described customer-facing initiatives including a new outage system and mapping tool called Hometown Grid, AMI customer dashboards and energy-efficiency programs such as HVAC rebates and a demand-response offering. The utility is preparing for new power contracts and ongoing transformer and substation land acquisitions for 2027 and beyond.
The presentation was informational; commissioners gave no formal direction during the session.
