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APPA has prepared five new fact sheets designed to help public power utilities understand key federal environmental regulatory programs and their implications for utility operations, permitting, and compliance.
Over the past year, Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board has been upgrading the Danebo Substation in Northwest Eugene. In August, EWEB completed the project, and the substation is back online, serving electricity to about 6,000 customers.
U.S. electricity demand could increase by as much as 32% by 2030, driven in part by artificial intelligence, data centers and the electrification of transportation and industry, according to a new University of Houston report examining what it will take to expand and modernize the nation’s electricity system.
A Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force in Delaware recently released a report that examines a wide range of issues related to the possible development of nuclear power in the state and includes findings and recommendations.
Rate simplification and restructuring could be in the works, following Grant PUD's latest cost-of-service analysis (COSA) to best determine the cost of providing and delivering electricity to each customer group at the lowest rate possible, the Washington State PUD said.
The City of Orrville, Ohio, announced the appointment of Dave Filippi as Utilities Director for the City of Orrville, succeeding longtime Utilities Director Jeff Brediger, who retired after 39 years of dedicated service to the city.
The Florida Municipal Electric Association presented JEA Vegetative Management Specialist Senior Joe Anderson with the association’s Professional Excellence Award during the Aug. 25 JEA Board of Directors meeting.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials, state and federal regulators, and community leaders to celebrate the completion of the North Hollywood Central and North Hollywood West Groundwater Treatment Facilities.