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The Department of Energy is hosting a Liberty Eclipse 2026 Training Week event focused on public power utilities and electric cooperatives later this year on the Liberty Eclipse Testbed Environment located in New York.
The Arizona Corporation Commission recently approved an amendment to the Certificate of Environmental Compatibility for the proposed Springerville generating station to allow for the Conversion of Unit 4 from coal-fired to natural gas-fired boilers.
The North Country Clean Energy Hub is partnering with New York public power utility Lake Placid Municipal Electric and The Independent Energy Efficiency Program to promote a residential electric insulation program, which is now open to all Lake Placid Municipal Electric customers.
The Southwest Power Pool issued a Conservative Operations Advisory for the West Balancing Authority (BA) area and a Resource Advisory for its East BA area.
The following is a transcript of the June 15, 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
In 2020, after South Carolina’s Rock Hill Utilities implemented texting, the public power utility -- whose operations include electric, water and sanitation -- saw quick results.
The American Public Power Association recently filed comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB), alongside nearly 40 mutual aid personnel, successfully restored power following the devastating Hill Country flooding event that began during the early morning hours of July 16.