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Customer Service

Imperial Irrigation District Boosts Customer Engagement and Efficiency with Texting

Five years ago, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) relied primarily on social media to communicate outage information—without a way to reach customers directly. All that changed in 2021 when IID tapped Arcos TextPower, implementing a messaging system in two phases.
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Electricity Markets

FERC Commissioner David LaCerte Confirmed for Second Term

The U.S. Senate on May 18 confirmed David LaCerte for a second term as Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, extending his appointment until June 30, 2031.
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Reliability

DOE Authorizes PJM to Deploy Backup Generation Resources at Data Centers and Other Major Facilities

The U.S. Department of Energy on May 18 issued an emergency order authorizing the PJM Interconnection to deploy backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities.
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TS Conductor Opens New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility for Advanced Conductors

TS Conductor recently announced the opening and start of operations at its newest manufacturing plant in Hardeeville, South Carolina.
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Springfield Utility Board’s Tracy Sutten Details Role as Resource Planning Manager, Discusses Generator Loan Programs

The following is a transcript of the April 27, 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
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Electricity Markets

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy Unveil Plans to Combine

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy on May 18 announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction.
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Electricity Markets

Value, Benefits Delivered to Energy New England’s Public Power Utility Owners Detailed by ENE President and CEO John Tzimorangas

The following is a transcript of the March 30, 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
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Transmission

NCPA General Manager Randy Howard Testifies at Hearing on Transmission Permitting

The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy on May 13 held a hearing, “Wires, Rates, And States: Permitting Transmission For Reliable And Affordable Power.”