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APPA joined the Edison Electric Institute, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Large Public Power Council in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission that advance a coordinated electric industry position on enabling scalable unmanned aircraft systems deployment while protecting critical infrastructure and aviation safety.
Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly.
APPA is partnering with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to provide a webinar series for a cohort of APPA members wishing to learn more about ways they can pilot advanced grid technologies and other approaches to grid enhancement.
Burlington Electric Department announced on June 1 new power purchase agreements with a subsidiary of New England Reliable Hydropower Holdings and Relevate Power for hydroelectric power from projects in New England.
NMPP Energy Executive Director Bob Poehling recently announced Jason Rosenkranz as the new director of wholesale electric operations for the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN).
The Pennsylvania House unanimously adopted Rep. Rob Matzie’s resolution (H.R. 361) directing the state to study the financial costs and benefits of remaining part of the PJM Interconnection. "Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said that a study is needed in light of recent spikes
On June 4, PEFA Inc. issued $949 million in Gas Project Revenue Bonds - Series 2026A.
Cowlitz PUD is partnering with local organizations to support the immediate families affected by a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill facility in Longview, Washington.