Electricity Markets
Hitachi and Southwest Power Pool on June 5 announced a strategic partnership that they said will produce an integrated artificial intelligence-based solution that accelerates generator interconnection by reducing study analysis times by 80% while also informing faster, higher-quality decision-making by generator interconnection customers.
Electricity Markets
Data center load growth is the primary reason for recent and expected capacity market conditions in the PJM Interconnection, including total forecast load growth, the tight supply and demand balance, and high prices, PJM’s market monitor said in a recent report.
Workforce
Public power officials on June 9 discussed how public power utilities can build pipelines for local talent and raise awareness of the variety of jobs within the utility sector.
Community Engagement
Twenty-four individuals and nine utilities on June 10 were recognized for service to the American Public Power Association and the public power industry during APPA’s National Conference in New Orleans, La.
Electricity Markets
In a first-time joint exercise aimed for summer readiness, PJM and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) completed their first coordinated high-load simulator drill on May 20.
Workforce
The Jacksonville, Fla., City Council recently honored JEA lineworkers for earning top honors at APPA's 2025 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo.
Reliability
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on June 5 announced more than $6 million in grants for public power utilities to improve the dependability of the electric grid and keep the lights on during disruptive events such as extreme weather, wildfire or natural disasters.
Environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 11 announced its proposal to repeal the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards that regulates greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new power plants.
Electricity Markets
John Haarlow, CEO and general manager of Snohomish County PUD in Everett, Wash., was installed as chair of the American Public Power Association Board of Directors on June 11 during APPA’s National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Peters, president & CEO of WPPI Energy in Sun Prairie
Generation
Talen Energy, an independent power producer, announced on June 11 said that it has expanded its existing nuclear energy relationship with Amazon to provide energy from Talen’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant to Amazon Web Services data centers in the region.