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Environment
The American Public Power Association on May 15 submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in response to its request for input on potential future changes to the Nationwide Permit (NWP) program.
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Generation
Three governors on May 27 announced actions and plans tied to data centers including a pause on consideration of any new data center tax exemption requests and requiring the reporting of energy and water use.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
A visual overview of when utilities are most likely to face extreme weather events and how risks are changing.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The many facets of responsiveness – and how public power’s accountability to the communities they serve drives what they do.
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Grid Modernization
The Smart Electric Power Alliance recently announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors including Lora Anguay, Chief Energy Resources Officer at Sacramento Municipal Utility District, a California public power utility.
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Security
How public power utilities can get involved with the Cyber Mutual Assistance program, which offers support and information on utility cyber incidents.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Omaha Public Power District has signed a power purchase agreement with Nebraska-based Sandhills Energy for a new 250-megawatt facility coming to Burt County, Neb.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The City Council for Austin, Texas, on May 21 cleared the way for Austin Energy to contract for 299 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of local battery storage and 400 megawatts of high-efficiency natural gas peaker units.