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The PJM Interconnection has filed an amended proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with the goal of commencing a Reliability Backstop Procurement on March 1, 2027. Central to the filing are modifications to three elements of the original filing: the method for determining the cost
Wisconsin's Dairyland Power Cooperative and Applied Atomics on Oct. 22 announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to evaluate the potential deployment of Applied Atomics’ small modular reactor nuclear technology at Dairyland’s Genoa, Wisconsin, site. "Under the LOI, the two parties will work
The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 30 announced a $237 million funding opportunity to boost American manufacturing and strengthen supply chains for critical electric grid components. The investment is expected to deliver an estimated $125 million in annual utility savings and keep an estimated
The Department of Energy has asked the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reconsider its September 2026 decision vacating DOE’s first emergency order preventing Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant from retiring. DOE is seeking either rehearing by the
In a recent interview with APPA, Eric Poff, director of substation telecommunications and metering assets at SMUD, details a pilot program under which the California public power utility is utilizing robot dogs to troubleshoot potential issues with its substations. “I've been looking at aerial
The following is a transcript of the Oct. 12, 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
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that JEA will receive a $1,487,299 grant through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Alternative Water Supply program to support expansion of reclaimed water storage capacity in Nocatee, Fla., the Florida public power utility said on Oct. 28. The
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities is introducing a redesigned Community Utility Bill, providing customers with a simpler way to review their utility charges and understand the services included on their statements, the Kansas public power utility said in late October. The updated bill