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In a landmark decision, the Public Utility Commission of Texas on April 24 approved a plan to build the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region’s first extra high voltage transmission lines to meet the Permian Basin’s rapidly growing power needs.
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) recently wrote a letter to House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) to ask him to “fully support the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds -- a critical tool that has underpinned American infrastructure and community development for over a century.”
Luz Aviles has been appointed Vice President of Marketing and New Products and Jenise Osani has been appointed Vice President of Customer Experience & Sales for the Orlando Utilities Commission, a Florida public power utility, effective April 1.
The American Public Power Association has formed a short-term member working group to help draft a response to a Request for Information that was issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council.
The Board of Tennessee public power utility EPB has approved a new initiative to keep Chattanooga, Tenn., on the leading edge by adding a quantum computer to EPB’s existing quantum technology infrastructure.
The Port of Seattle, Wash., on April 22 released its Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategy assessing the power infrastructure investments and strategies needed to support the electrification of buildings, vehicles, vessels, and equipment on Port-owned properties.
From pruning trees to equipment upgrades, Washington State’s Chelan PUD is investing in several projects to ensure the steady, safe delivery of electricity during fire season, it said on April 24.
Hitachi Energy on April 25 announced a $22.5 million investment to expand and modernize its dry-type transformer manufacturing operations in Southwest Virginia.
Bob Kahn, General Manager of Texas public power utility Austin Energy, recently announced his intent to retire effective June 30, 2025.
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District board of directors met for its April meeting and approved new account management tools for customers, accepted new funding from grants and insurance reimbursement for training and operations, and recognized staff for their hard work, both on the job and at the recent Lineworkers Rodeo.