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Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has announced a unique partnership with Southwest Biochar in Eagar, Ariz. to purchase biochar, a carbon-rich product that is derived from organic material, which can be used by farmers to help improve soil health, increase crop yield, sequester carbon
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors on Nov. 12 announced that Mike Skaggs will continue to lead the agency as chief executive officer after a strong performance in FY 2026. “Mike has brought stability to TVA, and he has restored trust. Trust with local power companies, elected
Public power utilities earned high marks in JD Power’s latest business customer satisfaction rankings, which were released on Nov. 11. Business customer satisfaction with the nation’s electric utilities in 2026 is underpinned by improvements in reliability and a strengthening of trust, according to
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on Nov. 12 announced the launch of New York’s second Bulk Energy Storage solicitation, intended to competitively procure approximately one gigawatt of bulk energy storage as part of New York’s 2022 Energy Storage Roadmap. Administered by
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