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Michigan-based Ann Arbor for Public Power said it will continue pursuing the goal of a publicly owned electric utility that would serve the entire city after a related proposal fell just short in the Nov. 3 election. With all precincts fully counted, the vote on Proposal E was 26,411 yes to 28,414
The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners in late October adopted a resolution directing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to take immediate steps to enable customers to manage their utility bills, reduce electricity and water use, and take advantage of rebates, discounts
At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Tampa, Florida, the Florida Municipal Electric Association announced the recipients of four statewide awards categories: Building Strong Communities Award, Communications Award, Professional Excellence Award and Rising Star Award, FMEA said
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has filed proposed reliability standards with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that complete the fourth and final milestone under FERC Order No. 901. "The filings are a critical step toward NERC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen bulk power
The Port of Oakland, California, announced that 84% of the electricity delivered by its publicly owned utility, Port Public Power, to Port tenants and facilities in 2025 came from renewable and zero-carbon sources. The Port’s Board of Commissioners approved the annual Power Source Disclosure Report
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