solar
The largest single solar field and the largest public power solar project in Massachusetts is nearing completion, the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) recently reported
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Clark Public Utilities and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) have entered into a long-term power sales agreement under which Pend Oreille PUD will sell all energy produced by the Box Canyon hydroelectric project in Washington State to Clark Public Utilities from Jan. 1, 2026, through December 2041, with contract extensions available under mutual agreement.
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Salt River Project, along with other members of the Center for an Arizona Carbon-Neutral Economy (AzCaNE), are developing a regional clean hydrogen hub in the Desert Southwest.
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The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) and the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) recently released a report detailing a new model designed to help municipal light plants (MLPs) develop carbon-based incentives for MMWEC’s NextZero program.
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The American Public Power Association (APPA) and other industry partners recently released a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Roadmap for Industry Change through the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD).
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Workforce
A look at how utility work at every level requires more advanced digital skills, and how employees can boost their digital literacy to keep up.
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A look at public power’s history with research and development and how R&D makes tech changes possible.
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How public power utilities leverage support from industry groups and partnerships to prioritize the vital tasks involved in keeping critical systems and assets protected.
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A visual explainer on the basics of how heat pumps work, including how much energy they use and what they cost.
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The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) has completed an in-depth study of the costs and benefits of the combined undergrounding electric and broadband internet lines in metropolitan areas with a grant from American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program.