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The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board has approved a series of actions designed to deliver faster relief to customers, strengthen system reliability, and reduce long-term operating costs across the territory, the public power utility said on March 2.
In an interview with APPA, Brianna Bennett, Sustainability Coordinator at Massachusetts public power utility Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant, discusses a case study that shows how HMLP achieves savings through a strategic demand response effort.
As Kerr County, Texas, continues to strengthen its resilience following recent flood events, a significant achievement for the region is underway: securing advanced flood-warning infrastructure to better protect communities along the Guadalupe River, the Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) said on Feb. 20.
On March 6, the Salt River Project’s Lineman Apprenticeship Program is hosting the Grunt Olympics, a physical agility test that brings together dozens of program hopefuls looking to become journeymen/linemen.
The Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated the ribbon-cutting and dedication of a new Pietro-Carnaghi Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) at the Power Service Shops in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
KPP Energy has issued a formal Request for Proposals inviting member cities to participate in the ownership and siting of new local electric generation resources.
LUMA, the transmission and distribution operator of the electric grid in Puerto Rico, on March 4 announced the appointment of Janisse Quiñones as CEO effective as of March 30, 2026.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized NRC staff to issue TerraPower’s subsidiary, US SFR Owner, a construction permit for the company’s Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 commercial nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming.