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Forty-three ElectriCities member utilities had no lost workday cases due to accidents or injuries in 2024. Each member is receiving a 2024 ElectriCities Municipal Electric Safety Award recognizing their perfect records and safe operating practices.
Reading Municipal Light Department officially commissioned the River Park Energy Storage System in May with a ribbon cutting and networking event. Local legislators, town officials, and industry partners were in attendance.
In a first-time joint exercise aimed for summer readiness, PJM and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) completed their first coordinated high-load simulator drill on May 20.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on June 5 announced more than $6 million in grants for public power utilities to improve the dependability of the electric grid and keep the lights on during disruptive events such as extreme weather, wildfire or natural disasters.
The Jacksonville, Fla., City Council recently honored JEA lineworkers for earning top honors at APPA's 2025 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo.
Talen Energy, an independent power producer, announced on June 11 said that it has expanded its existing nuclear energy relationship with Amazon to provide energy from Talen’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant to Amazon Web Services data centers in the region.
John Haarlow, CEO and general manager of Snohomish County PUD in Everett, Wash., was installed as chair of the American Public Power Association Board of Directors on June 11 during APPA’s National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Peters, president & CEO of WPPI Energy in Sun Prairie
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 11 announced its proposal to repeal the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards that regulates greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new power plants.