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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted proposed tariff revisions submitted by the Southwest Power Pool to establish a Consolidated Planning Process framework to streamline its regional transmission planning and generator interconnection processes.
Revolution Wind, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables and Ørsted, announced March 13 that the Revolution Wind project has started delivering power to New England's electric grid.
The American Public Power Association on March 12 said it is pleased to hear that permitting reform negotiations have resumed in the Senate.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy is underway with a new effort that will use existing nuclear energy infrastructure to put more power on the grid, DOE said on March 12.
Work is underway to create Grant County PUD’s next, state-mandated Integrated Resource Plan, which describes how the utility will meet customers’ demand for electricity from 2027 to 2046, while maintaining reliable service in compliance with the state’s clean-energy requirements at the lowest electric rates possible.
The following is a transcript of the March 9, 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 news
At its March 4 Open Meeting, the Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously approved the conversion of Salt River Project’s Coronado Generating Station from coal to natural gas. “This approval is a meaningful milestone for communities supported by CGS and for Arizona's energy reliability,” the
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a waiver early this year expanding the New York Power Authority’s ability for certified pilots to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the visual line of sight of the pilot in command, NYPA said on March 13.