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On April 3, Tennessee Valley Authority President and CEO Don Moul notified the TVA Board of Directors of his intention to retire effective July 1, 2026. "The Board appreciates Don’s service to TVA, its employees and the people of the Tennessee Valley region,” said Mitch Graves, TVA Board Chairman.
Pasadena Water and Power is launching a pilot program offering new rebates for residential and commercial solar installations and battery storage, making it easier and more affordable for PWP customers to adopt clean, reliable energy.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in California for an additional 20 years.
The Board of Directors of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency has approved the development of a Request for Proposal to be issued to all member municipal utilities to apply to host a pilot Battery Energy Storage System project in their community.
As part of City of Loveland Utilities’ commitment to provide safe and affordable power to our growing community, important upgrades will be made to one of its substations.
A program made available by Missouri River Energy Services -- Bright Energy Solutions -– reduced about 3.9 megawatts of peak load in 2025 with a total program cost of $758 per kilowatt, MRES reported on March 27.
Tennessee’s Cleveland Utilities in March announced the completion of its fiber network construction, marking a major milestone in delivering high-speed, reliable internet service to the Cleveland, Tenn., community.
In a recent interview with APPA, Danielle Blacet-Hyden, Executive Director of the California Municipal Utilities Association, provided details on a new CMUA campaign to educate legislators, regulators, journalists, and the general public about the value and benefits of community-owned, not-for