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Tacoma Public Utilities in Washington State recently purchased approximately 579 acres in the Green River Watershed from BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group to protect the water supply and conserve the land.
American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) on Nov. 13 announced the launch of its official podcast, The Public Power Line, which explores the issues and topics most important to AMP members and public power through conversations with Member officials, AMP employees and industry experts.
The Guam Power Authority (GPA) successfully wrapped up its 2025 Public Power Week (PPW) community donation drives, closing out a month-long effort to collect food and shoes for local nonprofit partners supporting Guam’s most vulnerable families and children.
This year, ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., celebrates 60 years of service to public power communities.
The Northeast Public Power Association in November celebrated NEPPA’s 60th anniversary, “six decades of dedication, innovation, and connection across the Northeast public power community,” it said.
TotalEnergies and Google have signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply Google with a total volume of 1.5 TWh of certified renewable electricity from TotalEnergies’ Montpelier solar farm in Ohio.
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) on Nov. 12 announced its proposed 2026 budget, which delivers stable electric rates, including a projected 3.3% decrease in the average residential customer electric bill.
As of Nov. 1, 16 participants are moving forward with binding operations beginning in the winter 2027/2028 season for the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP).