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On March 6, the Salt River Project’s Lineman Apprenticeship Program is hosting the Grunt Olympics, a physical agility test that brings together dozens of program hopefuls looking to become journeymen/linemen.
LUMA, the transmission and distribution operator of the electric grid in Puerto Rico, on March 4 announced the appointment of Janisse Quiñones as CEO effective as of March 30, 2026.
LUMA, which operates and manages the electric power transmission and distribution system in Puerto Rico, announced the start of island-wide assessments for smart meter upgrades and vegetation clearing.
The Kaplan, La., Council recently voted to become a Full Requirements Member of the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority at its February meeting, and the LEPA Board of Directors then approved the agreement at its February 19 meeting.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized NRC staff to issue TerraPower’s subsidiary, US SFR Owner, a construction permit for the company’s Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 commercial nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
The Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments has received a cybersecurity industry award for its leadership in raising awareness of the threats posed to municipal utilities by foreign adversaries.
President Trump on March 4 brought AI companies and hyperscalers together to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, “ensuring they protect Americans from electricity price hikes due to data center energy requirements now and in the long run, take action to further strengthen the grid, and ensure that all Americans benefit from the oncoming technological boom,” the White House said.
In remarks at a hearing held by California state lawmakers, Nico Procos, Director at Silicon Valley Power, a California public power utility, detailed strategies that SVP has adopted to address data centers and planning related to associated load growth.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 5 unanimously approved five cybersecurity-related bills including H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, which the American Public Power Association supports.
Two leaders at Easton Utilities, Carrie Manuel, Chief Financial Officer and Leah Copper, Billing and Collections Supervisor have been chosen to participate in the Leadership Maryland Executive and Emerging Leader Programs.