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Colorado Springs Utilities, CORE Electric Cooperative, Platte River Power Authority and United Power are joining forces to explore an innovative transmission solution that will better serve their member-customers.
Bloom Energy on July 24 announced that it will deploy its fuel cell technology at select Oracle Cloud Infrastructure data centers in the U.S.
A Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force has posted a white paper on potential improvement opportunities for transforming how the North American Electric Reliability Corporation develops its reliability standards in three areas: standards initiation, standards development, and balloting.
The New York Power Authority on July 29 published a draft of its Updated Strategic Plan, which details the Power Authority’s efforts to develop, own and operate renewable generation and energy storage projects to improve the reliability and resiliency of New York’s grid.
The Imperial Irrigation District, a California public power utility, recently announced the award of more than $1.1 million in grants to 20 local educational institutions through its new Grants for Energy Modernization in Schools (GEMS) program.
The governors of states in the PJM Interconnection recently announced that they will join together to host a one-day technical conference in Philadelphia on September 23, 2025, “to explore options to protect electricity consumers in their states,” a news release from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.
The following is a transcript of the July 7, 2025, 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 News
The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency now has 29 current members that have chosen to continue with the joint-action agency currently consisting of 32 member municipalities throughout Illinois.