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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Sept. 1 issued an emergency order directing the Orlando Utilities Commission to ensure that Unit 1 at the Stanton Energy Center in Orlando, Florida, a coal-fired power plant remains available to operate.
The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity in Q2, bringing total installations in the first half of 2026 to 30.8 GWh, according to the U.S. Energy Storage Market Outlook Q3 2026 (ESMO) released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 3 issued an emergency order to mitigate the risk of blackouts in the Carolinas amid hot weather conditions.
Florida public power utility JEA announced that Vickie Cavey has resigned as Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, effective September 25, 2026.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Aug. 31 joined the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to announce the issuance of the state’s first ever fusion-specific byproduct material license to Type One Energy in preparation for a new commercial fusion project.
The following is a transcript of the Aug. 24, 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
Imperial Irrigation District customers will receive an additional 6.5-cent-per-kilowatt-hour credit for August energy usage, equal to approximately 29% of IID’s current 22.30-cent-per-kilowatt-hour energy rate, the California public power utility said on Aug. 31.
Janet Rehberg on Sept. 1 started in her new role as the CEO of Tennessee public power utility EPB.