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Chesapeake Utilities Corp. and its subsidiary, Peninsula Pipeline Company, on July 13 announced the Florida Energy Pathway, a new intrastate natural gas infrastructure project in south Florida.
The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors approved a $328 million operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2027. The vote came after board discussions and a public hearing on the budget, the Florida public power utility recently said.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has allocated federal funding to benefit communities across western and northwestern Iowa including a number of public power communities.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation recently filed a Wildfire Action Plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The following is a transcript of the June 22, 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
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a major overhaul of El Centro Generating Station Unit 4, a critical local power resource that helps support reliable electric service across IID’s service area, the California public power utility said on July 9.
Kodiak Gas Services and Baker Hughes on July 8 announced a multi-year strategic agreement under which Baker Hughes will provide power generation solutions to support Kodiak’s expanding energy infrastructure initiatives.
This summer, Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities reached major milestones on two electric system projects designed to strengthen reliability and support the growing energy needs of New Braunfels, Texas.