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Suzanne Lane has been named as the new executive director of the Transmission Access Policy Study Group, a national association representing 31 transmission-dependent electric utilities operating in 39 states.
In a recent interview with APPA, KPP Energy CEO and General Manager Colin Hansen details the benefits that flow to KPP Energy member communities from the services it provides including, among other things, distribution system assessments and rate design.
Equinor has agreed to acquire an interest in the Lackawanna Energy Center, a 1,483 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Pennsylvania.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright recently issued an emergency order directing the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the 1,420-megawatt J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan is available to operate.
The American Public Gas Association recently recognized 2026 System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) program winners, which included a number of APPA members.
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a joint application by several electric cooperatives that creates a streamlined process to protect its existing ratepayers from the costs of new transmission and infrastructure demands brought on by new large-load customers.
California public power utility Lassen Municipal Utility District, in partnership with the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District, is moving forward with a project to revitalize a parking lot that will include the installation of multiple electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, expanding public EV charging access while also supporting economic activity in Historic Uptown Susanville.
Despite slower growth in the electric vehicle market, the public charging experience continues to improve, JD Power recently reported.