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APPA, along with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), has endorsed the bipartisan energy permitting reform bill, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA). Leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and
The Arkansas River Power Authority recently announced that John Krajewski has been named the Authority’s next General Manager, effective July 1, 2027. He will succeed Rick Rigel upon his retirement after over 16 years of service leading ARPA. Krajewski will lead ARPA’s efforts to provide reliable
Tillamook PUD has energized the newly constructed 115-kilovolt Tillamook to Oceanside transmission line and Oceanside 24.9-kilovolt distribution substation, the Oregon PUD reported on Nov. 2. This infrastructure strengthens electric reliability for approximately 2,000 customers in the Oceanside and
West Memphis Utilities (WMU) officially launched its new Customer Information System on November 2, marking an important step in modernizing utility operations and improving the customer experience. The new system introduces redesigned online account access, updated payment capabilities and
X-Energy on Oct. 30 announced the completion of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s safety review for the initial deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor. The proposed Long Mott Generating Station would be the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor at an
Muscatine Power and Water Trustees reviewed proposed 2027 operating budgets for electric, water and communications utilities at their October meeting. The proposals include major energy projects, water system improvements, and broadband expansion, the Iowa public power utility said. "Costs to
Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity. As of September 2026, over 16% of new utility-scale solar capacity added this year is co-located with operable battery storage, compared with 2% in 2017, according to data reported to
The following is a transcript of the October 5, 2026, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at PublicPower.org/Podcasts . Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's