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CPS Energy, the public power utility serving San Antonio, Texas, is moving ahead with plans for two substations designed to meet the needs of the growing metropolitan area.
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Due to the industry’s effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, customer trust in utilities – including a number of public power utilities -- has reached an historic high, according to a recent survey.
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The U.S. Forest Service on July 10 published a final rule related to vegetation management on National Forest System (NFS) lands within rights-of-ways for electric transmission and distribution facilities.
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A graphic overview of what’s involved in the transmission system, why it is important, and how much it affects the electric bill.
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The Department of Energy announced $12 million in cooperative agreements with the American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to develop cybersecurity solutions for utilities, with $6 million allocated to each organization.
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Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded Florida public power utility JEA’s water/wastewater and district energy systems senior and subordinated bond ratings and financial outlook in its latest rating action, JEA reported on Sept. 29.
Light Up Navajo Work
The American Public Power Association has earned an American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) “Power of A Summit Award” for the Light Up Navajo project, a partnership with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), which connected hundreds of Navajo households to the electric grid for the first time.
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Nearly 40 percent of Arizona-based EV customers say that costs associated with charging their vehicles are lower or much lower than expected, according to the results from a survey released by Arizona public power utility Salt River Project.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is installing its first owned and operated, grid-scale, battery energy storage system near an industrial complex in Vonore, Tenn. The Vonore Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will use lithium-ion batteries to store 40 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy, enough to
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The Maine Legislature’s Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee on June 1 voted to advance a bill that would create a consumer-owned utility in the state called Pine Tree Power.