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Public power utilities and rural electric cooperatives should be allowed to receive direct payment refundable energy tax credits, leaders of the American Public Power Association (APPA), National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and Large Public Power Council (LPPC) told congressional leaders in a May 14 letter.
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How public power utilities are finding ways to develop, recruit, and retain people with the right set of skills needed for now - and well into the future.
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The City of Rochelle and Rochelle Municipal Utilities in Illinois have broken ground for a $13.8 million substation to serve new industrial growth.
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Community Engagement
A map of different communities who are currently or have recently explored the public power option and what inspired them to take a look at local ownership.
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How public power utilities define and deliver on customer choices and expectations - and show a competitive edge in costs and service.
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., has amended and reintroduced legislation from the 116th Congress to allow entities with little to no tax liability to still take advantage of energy-related investment tax credits (ITC) and production tax credits (PTC).
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A graphic outlining the variety of risks involved in managing a modern electric utility – and strategies to mitigate them.
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North Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Association (NIMECA), power supplier to 13 public power utilities in northern Iowa, will offtake power from a wind farm in South Dakota that has been operational since September 2020.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cannot keep changing its return on equity (ROE) methodology, FERC Chairman Richard Glick recently said in comments at a Commission meeting, adding that companies need to have some level of regulatory certainty if they are going to continue to make multi-million and, in some cases, multi-billion dollar investment decisions.
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The City Commission of Henderson, Ky., recently voted to reject a proposal by Kentucky electric cooperative Big Rivers Electric Corporation to purchase Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L), the city’s public power utility. The vote by the Henderson City Commission took place on July 13 and came