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Gary Stauffer, a former chairman of the board for the American Public Power Association, passed away in July 2024, after a short battle with cancer.
Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of Florida Municipal Electric Association, on Sept. 27 provided details on power restoration efforts underway in the state after Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on the evening of Sept. 26.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project on Sept. 27 announced that more than 53,500 electric vehicles were purchased or leased in its service territory as of April 30, 2024, the end of its 2024 fiscal year.
Hitachi Energy recently announced plans to invest an additional $155 million to expand its manufacturing capacity in North America.
South Carolina’s Santee Cooper on Sept. 27 said that Hurricane Helene created a significant event on the Santee Cooper electric system.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kansas Director Christy Davis on Sept. 25 announced that USDA Rural Development is moving forward in the awards process with KPP Energy and new clean energy projects from seven other applicants through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy program.
A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory details the continued growth of hybrid power plants in the U.S.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Sept. 26 unanimously approved a transmission plan to meet the future electricity needs of the Permian Basin Region.