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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright recently visited the Ice Harbor Dam in Washington State with Bonneville Power Administration Administrator and CEO John Hairston and Brigadier General William Hannan Jr.

The Omaha Public Power District recently celebrated the completion of its Standing Bear Lake Station with a ribbon-cutting event.

Platte River Power Authority’s Board of Directors on Dec. 11 approved the wholesale power provider’s 2026 Strategic Budget during their board meeting, enabling the utility to move forward with over $530 million for core operations and strategic investments in the owner communities’ directive to decarbonize the electric energy portfolio.

The PJM Interconnection reviewed the proposals being considered for the 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1 during the Dec. 8 meeting of the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC).

College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.

Construction is underway near City Utilities of Springfield, Mo.'s Blackman Water Treatment Plant. The site is home to one of City Utilities’ newest power supply initiatives -- a zinc battery energy storage project designed to meet the community’s growing need for electricity.

The Long Island Power Authority announced on Dec. 9 that the Utility Debt Securitization Authority (UDSA) has successfully priced its Series 2025 Restructuring Bonds, a transaction that will deliver more than $120 million in new Net Present Value savings and bring total refinancing savings under the UDSA program to approximately $ 699 million for Long Island ratepayers.

The following is a transcript of the Oct. 27, 2025, 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