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The following is a transcript of the Oct. 27, 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
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Reliability
In a recent interview with the American Public Power Association, Andy Fusco, Chief Strategy Officer for ElectriCities of North Carolina, details how ElectriCities has utilized APPA's Reliable Public Power Provider and Smart Energy Provider programs to help its members improve their operations using these two assessments as a benchmark.
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Generation
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright recently visited the Ice Harbor Dam in Washington State with Bonneville Power Administration Administrator and CEO John Hairston and Brigadier General William Hannan Jr.
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Generation
The Omaha Public Power District recently celebrated the completion of its Standing Bear Lake Station with a ribbon-cutting event.
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Reliability
Platte River Power Authority’s Board of Directors on Dec. 11 approved the wholesale power provider’s 2026 Strategic Budget during their board meeting, enabling the utility to move forward with over $530 million for core operations and strategic investments in the owner communities’ directive to decarbonize the electric energy portfolio.
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Transmission
The PJM Interconnection reviewed the proposals being considered for the 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1 during the Dec. 8 meeting of the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC).
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Generation
Capital Power, which is headquartered in Canada, has entered into an memorandum of understanding with Apollo Funds to form an investment partnership to pursue the acquisition of merchant U.S. natural gas generation assets, with total potential committed equity of up to $3 billion.
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Reliability
The House of Representatives on Dec. 11 passed H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, by a vote of 221-205.
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Workforce
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced $40 million in new annual workforce development funding over the next four years from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop the workforce needed to support advanced nuclear energy in Upstate New York.
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Reliability
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project ranked third nationwide among electric utilities serving more than 500,000 customers for reliability performance, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), SRP recently reported.