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A bipartisan group of 73 senators on Nov. 9 voted to advance consideration of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), which the American Public Power Association (APPA) supports. While the vote was procedural and additional steps remain before final passage, the bipartisan vote
X-Energy, a developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, and Dow, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Long Mott Energy, on Nov. 9 announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the Construction Permit Application for the proposed construction of four Xe-100
The Transmission Access Policy Study Group (TAPS) held its fall membership conference, annual membership meeting, and annual board meeting in Key West, Florida, on November 1-3, 2026. Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) co-hosted the event with TAPS. In addition to informational updates from FMPA
New Fortress Energy Inc. on Oct. 29 announced that it has agreed to lease ten mobile turbines that can generate up to 300 megawatts of power to a US-based investment-grade company. The lease is for an initial period of five years and NFE did not name the company. The turbines are expected to be
The American Public Power Association on Nov. 2 filed comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s supplemental proposal to rescind all greenhouse gas emission standards for fossil fuel fired electric generating units. APPA’s comments asked the agency to address immediate compliance concerns
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A new report prepared by the Brattle Group for the Pew Charitable Trusts finds that removing barriers and advancing policies that enable the use of more distributed energy resources -- including distributed solar, battery storage, and demand flexibility like managed electric vehicle (EV) charging --
Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities has achieved a significant safety milestone, reaching 1 million work hours without a lost time incident. This designation means that no NBU employee has encountered a workplace related injury that resulted in missed workdays since June 16, 2025