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Springfield, Illinois, public power utility City Water, Light, and Power and the City of Springfield, Illinois, along with The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, recently celebrated the installation of the final electric vehicle charging stations made possible through the U.S. Department of
The Board of Water, Electric and Communications Trustees approved Muscatine Power and Water’s (MPW) 2027-2029 Strategic Plan and authorized two projects designed to strengthen system reliability, the Iowa public power utility reported on Oct. 1. MPW’s 2027–2029 Strategic Plan focuses on the services
Vermont public power utility Burlington Electric Department recently announced plans to build a 128-kilowatt (kW) timber-frame solar parking canopy at its Pine Street office. The project, scheduled to come online in 2027, will cover BED’s 13 visitor parking spaces and is expected to produce
On Sept. 30, the Bonneville Power Administration made its annual payment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the 43rd consecutive year, bringing cumulative payments to approximately $37.8 billion since 1984. The total payment for fiscal year 2026 was $1.2 billion. The payment was made on time
Municipal utilities staff and community officials gathered in September in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to celebrate the strength of public power at the 2026 WPPI Energy Annual Meeting. During the event, individuals and utilities received awards for leadership, community service and advocacy. This year’s
Constellation and Amazon on Sept. 30 announced a long-term agreement that will support the continued investment in and expansion of the Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Maryland's only nuclear plant. The agreement will enable more than $3 billion in Maryland infrastructure investment, including
The City of Cleveland Mayor's Office of Sustainability, Department of Public Utilities, and Department of Port Control in Ohio have advanced into the design stage for two new solar installations on the city-owned W. 11th Street/Spring Road Landfill and the Kolthoff Drive Landfill. The design-build
The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 30 approved several bills, including S. 5360, the Rural and Municipal Cybersecurity (RMUC) Act. APPA is a strong supporter of the bill, which would reauthorize the RMUC Grant and Technical Assistance Program at the Department of Energy (DOE)