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Workforce
After a nation-wide recruitment search, Snohomish County PUD has selected Amy Carstens as its next Chief Operations Officer. Carstens will join the PUD on Feb. 10.
Community Engagement
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District held the first board meeting of the year on Jan. 15.
Electricity Markets
Imperial Beach, Calif., Mayor Paloma Aguirre and the County of San Diego’s Interim Vice Chair Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer were recently selected to lead the San Diego Community Power 2025 Board of Directors.
Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection's 2025 long-term load forecast report predicts significant growth in electricity demand over a 20-year planning horizon, PJM said.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved its first strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources in New York State.
Electricity Markets
The following is a transcript of the Jan. 20, 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’s News
Generation
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s open-source platform created shockwaves across stock markets at the start of the week, putting downward pressure on stock prices for a number of companies including U.S. energy companies and power producers that are increasingly focused on the growth of AI and data centers and related increases in power demand.
Reliability
Anterix and the Lower Colorado River Authority announced on Jan. 13 that LCRA has contracted with Anterix to purchase additional 900 MHz wireless broadband licenses from Anterix that will extend LCRA’s ability to support future growth in Texas.