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At Washington State’s Cowlitz PUD, safety is clearly communicated and reinforced as a core value, which has resulted in recognition from the American Public Power Association and the Northwest Public Power Association.
The PJM Interconnection began accepting applications July 31 for large generation projects that are backed by a primary siting authority and can commence operation within three years.
Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT), joined by fourteen of his Republican colleagues, on July 30 sent a letter to the secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior urging action to reduce wildfire risk.
The PJM Interconnection has filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with the goal of commencing a Reliability Backstop Procurement (RBP) on Sept. 30, 2026.
Lafayette Utilities System has launched a new online reporting option for electric outages to further streamline customer communication and enhance emergency response efficiency, the Louisiana public power utility reported in late June.
After nearly three years of engineering, manufacturing, and testing, one of Silicon Valley Power’s new 336 MVA power transformers recently arrived at the Port of Stockton following its journey across the Pacific from HD Hyundai Electric's manufacturing facility in Ulsan, South Korea, the California public power utility recently reported.
The American Public Power Association recently filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau.
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project on July 30 celebrated the completion of the Gilbert Road Pipeline project -- a major infrastructure investment designed to enhance water reliability and operational flexibility throughout the Valley.