Today’s headlines: Clean energy supporters sweep Arizona utility elections, and more

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UTILITIES

• Clean energy-supporting candidates win a majority of seats on the board and increase representation on advisory councils running the Salt River Project, a major Arizona utility whose elections traditionally haven’t gotten much attention. (AZ Central)

MIDDLE EAST ENERGY SHOCK

• Oil prices fell yesterday after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, and analysts say it may translate into gasoline price relief by Friday. (The Hill, Axios)

GRID

• The North American Electric Reliability Corp. says it’s ​“actively monitoring” potential threats to the grid after U.S. officials warned hackers ​“affiliated” with Iran have been targeting the system. (Utility Dive)

• A bill passed by Virginia legislators to require major utilities to gather and disclose grid utilization data is on track to become law. (Utility Dive)

HYDROPOWER

• A report predicts flows down the Colorado River will near record lows this spring and summer after a winter of little snowfall, likely diminishing hydropower generation capacity. (E&E News)

CLIMATE

• Maine is on the cusp of passing a superfund bill that would make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages, though the legislation falls short of advocates’ expectations. (E&E News)

STORAGE

• Pricing for utility-scale and distribution-scale energy storage is starting to diverge, with utility-scale costs falling significantly more than distribution-scale costs since November. (Utility Dive)