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The 2026 American Municipal Power Annual Conference took place in Columbus, Oct. 12-14, and provided attendees with a full schedule of educational sessions featuring industry experts. The conference began with welcome remarks by AMP President/CEO Jolene Thompson, who shared highlights of AMP
Noteworthy AI, a provider of artificial intelligence-enabled distribution grid intelligence solutions, on Oct. 15 announced that each of the 32 member utilities of the Florida Municipal Power Agency will have access to Noteworthy AI’s Inspect platform. The program follows FMPA’s competitive request
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation's foundational Computational Loads Reliability Standards and their associated implementation plans have passed final ballot, marking a significant milestone in an accelerated effort to address emerging reliability risks associated with the rapid
Jessica Laird has joined Grant PUD as Vice President of Customer Experience, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the power industry leading customer service, utility operations, and organizational transformation initiatives. Throughout her career, she has built high-performing teams
The American Public Power Association recently filed comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public input on whether a federal general permit could be developed to provide certain coal combustion residuals (CCR) facilities access
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Oct. 15 unveiled a proposal to overhaul and accelerate its review of air quality effects for proposed natural gas projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). "The draft policy statement cuts unnecessary delays and duplicative analysis
American Electric Power plans to invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-megawatt fuel cell generation project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, under a long-term 20-year power purchase agreement with Google, "marking a significant step in AEP’s strategy to serve growing demand from large-scale
Seven States Power Corporation in September issued a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified provider to supply battery energy storage systems and a 20-year long-term service agreement for the Energy Express Project, a 220-megawatt battery storage initiative being developed in partnership with