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Distributed Energy Resources
ContourGlobal has executed a large-scale power purchase agreement with Tesla for Project Sterling, a hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Arizona’s Western Area Power Administration region, with firm transmission rights into the California ISO market.
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Security
The Federal Communications Commission on July 28 added foreign produced power inverters to its list of products that are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the U.S. or the safety and security of U.S. persons.
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Reliability
The following is a transcript of the July 13, 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
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Reliability
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project delivered a record amount of energy to customers on Friday, July 24, keeping customers in power on the hottest day of the year so far.
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Bonds and Financing
The Long Island Power Authority on July 27 announced that Moody’s Ratings upgraded its ratings outlook from stable to positive.
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Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection Board of Managers has directed a series of actions to strengthen reliability and manage affordability impacts of large loads connecting to the grid at a faster pace than new generation, the grid operator said on July 27.
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Bonds and Financing
In a recent interview with APPA, Doug Brown, the new President and CEO of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, discusses the steps that IMEA has taken to receive top-tier ratings from the major credit rating agencies.
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Generation
Representatives Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) recently introduced H.R. 9806, the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act.