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Data centers would be required to make a 10-year commitment to pay for a minimum of 90% of the energy they say they need each month — even if they use less — under a proposal filed by an Ohio utility in May with state utility regulators.
Eighteen individuals and nine utilities were recognized for service to the American Public Power Association and the public power industry during APPA’s National Conference in San Diego, California.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s community choice energy program, CleanPowerSF, is expanding its renewable energy portfolio, committing to a new 15-megawatt battery energy storage and 20-megawatt solar project in Stanislaus County, Calif.
The Seattle, Wash., City Council recently voted to confirm Dawn Lindell to serve as the General Manager and CEO of Seattle City Light, a public power utility.
Public power is uniquely positioned to embrace the future of the electric utility industry, said Scott Corwin, President and CEO of the American Public Power Association, in remarks made at APPA’s National Conference in San Diego, Calif., on June 10.
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has adopted its 2024-2025 Strategic Plan that outlines specific goals and initiatives the district will focus on over the next two years.
The following is a transcript of the June 10, 2024, 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
A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory identifies barriers within rules and operational practices that may limit the value existing interregional transmission can provide to electric consumers and identifies a suite of options that could enable greater use of and value from interregional transmission.