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In response to continued growth and rising energy demands, Baldwin City, Kansas, has begun the addition of a second electrical substation to bolster the community’s power infrastructure, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency reported in its Utility Connection newsletter.
Los Angeles, Calif., Mayor Karen Bass on Aug. 5 announced the completion of the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center project, one of the largest solar and battery energy storage projects in the U.S.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District, a California public power utility, recently provided details on its Charging Futures Forward initiative, which focuses on supporting students in the utility’s service territory.
Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy, a not-for-profit electricity provider headquartered in Rocklin, California, on Aug. 6 announced the signing of a 20-year agreement for the Chalan Solar plus Storage project in Lost Hills, Kern County, California.
The American Public Power Association on Aug. 6 sent a letter to the leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in support of H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025.
The American Public Power Association recent sent a letter to Assistant Treasury Secretary Ken Kies asking Treasury and Internal Revenue Service regarding two time sensitive issues related to federal tax incentives for existing nuclear power generation.
Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities is celebrating all things power with its Tour Days event on August 13.
Missouri River Energy Services on Aug. 7 announced that it has submitted a facility permit application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission to construct the Toronto Power Plant -- a natural gas-fired generating facility located two miles north of Toronto, South Dakota.