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Electricity Markets
The White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Matthew Vaeth on Jan. 27 instructed all federal departments and agencies to pause all obligations or disbursements for “Federal financial assistance.”
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Community Engagement
Arthur Adams, senior vice president of merchandise sales and marketing at the Jacksonville-based transportation supplier, joined the board of Florida public power utility JEA on Jan. 28 for its January meeting.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved its first strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources in New York State.
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Electricity Markets
The following is a transcript of the Jan. 20, 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 News
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Transmission
On Jan. 28, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a Facility Permit for the South Dakota portion of the Big Stone South to Alexandria (BSSA) 345-kilovolt transmission line.
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Generation
The following is a transcript of the Jan. 27, 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 News
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Generation
Priest Rapids Dam in Washington State is “suitable for safe and continued operation,” according to its comprehensive safety assessment, Grant PUD commissioners recently learned.
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Workforce
After a nation-wide recruitment search, Snohomish County PUD has selected Amy Carstens as its next Chief Operations Officer. Carstens will join the PUD on Feb. 10.
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Grid Modernization
How APPA is preparing for the national policy and regulatory agenda ahead and how small utilities affect the national public power profile.
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Take a peek into the fast-growing community of Washington City, Utah, which has had a community-owned utility since 1988.