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The following is a transcript of the October 19, 2026, 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
Wholesale electricity costs were 4% lower in the summer of 2026 than the previous year, according to ISO New England’s Internal Market Monitor, the grid operator reported on Nov. 10. The Summer 2026 Quarterly Markets Report, which covers the period from June 1 to Aug. 31, presents an assessment of
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors in late October approved new base rates for retail customers for 2027 and 2028 following a months-long, transparent public comment process. The rates will take effect for bills rendered on or after Feb. 1, 2027, and Feb. 1, 2028, which could include January usage
The American Public Power Association has joined a new initiative recently launched by the Electric Power Research Institute to address the rapid increase in capabilities of AI across industries and the parallel escalation of AI-driven electricity demand and what it means for grid reliability
The following is a transcript of the October 26, 2026, 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
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Common Council on November 6 signed off on a budget proposal that includes funding for a municipalization study. The Common Council adopted an amended 2027 city budget of approximately $2.2 billion. Amendment 92B, authored by Alderman Alex Brower and unanimously adopted by
In a recent interview with APPA, Scott Rogers, the Chief Utility Engineer for Illinois public power utility City Water, Light and Power, detailed the steps that the utility has taken to achieve high levels of employee safety. In January of this year, CWLP announced that its employees achieved a
GE Vernova announced a new $34.5 million investment to expand its transformer manufacturing operations in Shreveport, Louisiana, "strengthening the company’s ability to support growing demand for electrical infrastructure needed to power industry, energy systems and digital technologies," it said on