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The Tennessee Valley Authority announced May 20 that it is the first utility in the U.S. to submit a construction permit application for the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy small modular reactor BWRX-300 technology to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
In a significant step toward modernizing how it purchases and manages power, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors has approved a $24 million budget amendment to advance preparations for joining two key Western electricity markets -- the Energy Imbalance Market and the Extended Day-Ahead Market, IID said on May 20.
The proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for Gainesville Regional Utilities recommends no electric base rate increases for the second consecutive year. Florida public power utility GRU presented its proposed budget to the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority during a meeting on May 14. GRU has
The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes formed in Dodge County, Wisconsin, on May 15, including one that led to a full system outage for Wisconsin public power utility Juneau Utilities around 4:30 p.m. that day. Transmission lines feeding Juneau’s three substations were impacted
ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider, on May 20 released a new report that reveals how electricity demand and usage will grow over the next 25 years, where it will grow, and the potential impacts on the reliability and affordability of electricity in the United States.
In response to a request for information issued by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) on energy and artificial intelligence, APPA highlighted policies necessary for public power utilities to meet growing demand while maintaining reliability, security, and affordability.
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency, the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative Inc. have signed a power purchase agreement with Ninnescah Flats Solar LLC.
California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District is once again hosting its Carbon Bingo Sweepstakes. For the fourth year, TDPUD electric customers can be entered to win a grand prize if they make sustainable lifestyle changes to help conserve energy and water.
The following is a transcript of the Dec. 8, 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
Avangrid recently announced it has successfully completed a strategic pilot project with Tyba, an energy analytics and optimization platform, to enhance its battery energy storage system modeling and identify potential locations for siting storage infrastructure across U.S. power markets.