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The following is a transcript of the May 18, 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
The House on June 29 approved H.R. 7128, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, by a vote of 373-15. APPA supports the bill.
Twenty-six individuals and ten utilities were recognized for service to the American Public Power Association and the public power industry during APPA’s National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
Travis Kavulla was sworn in on June 30 as the new administrator and CEO of the Bonneville Power Administration by U.S. Under Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit, becoming the 17th administrator in BPA's 89-year history.
Seven States Power Corporation recently announced that it will deliver a significant infrastructure investment to modernize the electric grid in partnership with Nashville Electric Service, a public public utility.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has released a request for proposals focused on battery storage and microgrid technology.
While public power utilities are on the frontlines “of an enormous evolution, if not revolution, in our industry,” they remain independent, locally governed and locally managed, and the most reliable and affordable electric systems in the nation, said Scott Corwin, President and CEO of the American Public Power Association on June 29 in remarks made at APPA’s National Conference in Boston, Mass.
As part of its ongoing commitment to infrastructure modernization, Mississippi public power utility Starkville Utilities began a major pole replacement project in June.