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Workforce
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is ranked in the top 10 of all utility companies on Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2025.
Electricity Markets
In a new white paper, consulting firm Energy and Environmental Economics examines the following question: if the Southwest Power Pool accredits capacity using effective load carrying capability, how much dependable capacity should it count for demand response?
Generation
In a recent interview with APPA, Erin Keys, Utilities Director for Columbia, Mo., details how the city’s utility department is proactively addressing power supply planning challenges.
Security
The American Public Power Association has officially received an additional $5 million in funding it sought related to the ICS CyberShield program through the Department of Energy’s CESER office.
Community Engagement
On October 6, Alabama public power utility Huntsville Utilities held the ribbon cutting for its new Systems Operations Center in Huntsville.
Energy Storage
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project and ESS, a leading manufacturer of iron flow long duration energy storage systems, on Oct. 9 announced an agreement to add Project New Horizon, a five megawatt, 50 megawatt-hour battery system, to the grid.
Workforce
Northern Wasco County People's Utility District has earned a place on Oregon Business magazine's “100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon” for 2025, marking the second consecutive year the utility has received this recognition.
Electricity Markets
Santee Cooper and Century Aluminum have agreed to an extended service agreement to provide additional power to Century’s Mt. Holly aluminum smelter through 2031.