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Reliability
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division announced the completion of the construction phase of $37.4 million natural gas pipeline modernization project, Weaver-Gill, in South Memphis.
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Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
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Electricity Markets
Chelan PUD commissioners voted on Oct. 20 for the Washington State PUD to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+.
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Generation
Helion, a Washington State-based fusion energy company, recently announced that it has been granted a Conditional Use Permit from Chelan County, Washington, to start the next phase of development of the world’s first commercial fusion power plant.
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Community Engagement
At a time when energy affordability is front of mind for many, Western Massachusetts public power utilities and their joint action agency are highlighting the lower rates and economic development benefits of municipal light plants (MLPs) in the Commonwealth.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Geronimo Power recently announced the start of onsite construction at its 150-megawatt Bee Hollow Solar project in St. Clair County, Illinois within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market.
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Reliability
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on Oct. 21 passed its version of the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) by a bipartisan vote of 18-5. APPA supports FOFA and will continue to advocate for its passage by the full Senate.
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Grid Modernization
The following is a transcript of the October 6, 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
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Electricity Markets
ISO New England has begun its Transitional Cluster Study, an important milestone in a yearslong reform effort that will create a more efficient process for new generating facilities and elective transmission upgrades to interconnect with the regional power grid, it said.
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Community Engagement
On October 13, Alabama public power utility Huntsville Utilities presented grants to 10 non-profit organizations as part of its Innovation Dividend Fund program.