Environment
Legislation to transform California’s water management approach has passed the California Assembly floor and is headed to the Governor’s desk for signature.
Generation
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Files High Impact Load Tariff and Agreement at FERC Following months of collaboration with members and stakeholders, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association recently filed a proposed High Impact Load Tariff and Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Bills and Rates
Nebraska Public Power District’s wholesale electric rates continue to rank among the most affordable in the nation, the public power utility recently said.
Generation
Nebraska public power utility Omaha Public Power District recently held a ribbon-cutting event for newest generation facilities, Turtle Creek Station and Standing Bear Lake Station.
Transmission
On August 29, Santee Cooper and the National Audubon Society filed a Stipulation with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina regarding a 1.5-mile span of the proposed 21.5-mile Wassamassaw–Indian Field 230kV transmission project that traverses the Francis Beidler Forest on an existing right of way.
Electric Vehicles
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that six new EVolve NY electric vehicle fast chargers are now available to the public in Southold, N.Y. The site is the first high-powered EV charging hub on the North Fork of Long Island and is part of the New York Power Authority’s effort to expand accessible EV infrastructure across the state.
Generation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Lower Colorado River Authority in August announced that Phase One of the Timmerman Power Plant in Maxwell, Texas, is commercially operational and connected to the state grid.
Distributed Energy Resources
Construction is complete at the wide-span location of Project Nexus and the solar array is generating power, marking a huge milestone for the state’s first solar over canals pilot project that is a partnership among California public power utility Turlock Irrigation District, the California Department of Water Resources, University of California, Merced, and Solar AquaGrid.
Generation
Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's News Director. Our guest on this episode is Erin Keyes, Utilities Director for Columbia, Mo. Erin started in her new role as Utilities Director in late May after serving as the Utilities Department's Interim
Workforce
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company on Sept. 8 announced a change in leadership of the organization. After nearly 30 years of service to MMWEC, CEO and Secretary Ronald DeCurzio is retiring effective September 22, 2025.