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Oregon public power utility Northern Wasco County PUD on April 28 announced a strategic realignment of its Power Resources Division (PRD) to address increasing regional growth and prepare for future energy challenges.
MGM Transformers and VanTran Transformers recently announced the opening of their new 430,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has published its Interregional Transfer Capability Study Canadian Analysis of transfer capability between transmission planning regions and the reliability benefits of enhancing cross-provincial and cross-border transmission.
How the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is developing new policies to meet the technical and structural demands presented by load growth.
In a recent interview with APPA, Steve Wendell, Civil Engineering Supervisor at Oregon public power utility McMinnville Water and Light, discusses a communications trailer developed by the utility that will enable it to communicate in the event that a disaster damages or wipes out communication systems regionally or nationally.
A look at how the utility for this small Wisconsin city builds on its long legacy of service by maintaining trust and continually improving services for its residents.
How public power can promote a forward-looking approach to load growth during times of change and uncertainty.
The following is a transcript of the March 24, 2025, 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
How public power utilities are continuing to navigate supply chain constraints amid pressure from load growth.
Public power utilities are seeing growth in customers that slightly outpaces the overall growth in U.S. population. Since 2014, the number of total customers of public power utilities has grown 2.24 million. When accounting for the typical number of people each residential customer serves, that’s