Workforce
The Imperial Irrigation District recently announced the appointment of Wayne Strumpfer as General Counsel.
Generation
Plans were unveiled on Oct. 15 for Project Horizon, a two-gigawatt artificial intelligence campus in West Texas.
Community Engagement
In a recent interview with APPA, Terry Wimberley, President and CEO of Tennessee’s Paris Board of Public Utilities, the public power utility for Paris, Tennessee, details the wide range of projects underway at the utility including rebuilding a substation. He also discusses how Paris BPU’s Customer Academy has proven to be an effective way to engage with its customers.
Security
Efforts to prepare the public power workforce to prioritize a security mindset and do their part to identify and respond to potential threats.
Electricity Markets
The Energy Authority and Grant County Public Utility District on Oct. 16 announced a strategic partnership that will transform how Grant PUD navigates the rapidly evolving energy markets of the West.
Workforce
Southern California water leader Shivaji Deshmukh will be the next general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, following a unanimous vote by the agency’s board of directors.
Community Engagement
For Hispanic Heritage Month, Julio Torrado, the Director of Human Resources and Communications at Florida public power utility KEYS Energy Services, returned to his alma mater, Key West High School, to speak with students, sharing his life story and detailing career opportunities at the utility.
Community Engagement
David Tichinel, Utilities Manager for the City of Clintonville, Wisconsin, recently provided details on the city’s new utility building, which houses both water and electric staff and opened in March 2025.
Energy Storage
Lightshift Energy, a developer, owner and operator of battery energy storage projects across the U.S., and KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM), on Oct. 16 announced the close of a $75 million credit facility that will support Lightshift’s rapidly growing pipeline of energy storage projects across the East Coast.
Reliability
The West Memphis Utility Commission recently held its regular monthly meeting, approving a series of strategic measures to enhance system reliability, supporting major community projects, and planning for the city’s continued growth.