Community Engagement
How three public power providers have worked with local groups to showcase a shared commitment to the community.
Workforce
How public power utilities have teamed up with local schools and other organizations to support a pipeline of potential talent and boost energy literacy.
Security
Considerations and strategies for keeping formal relationships – whether with vendors or other collaborators – from going sour.
Grid Modernization
A look at how public power providers are involved in efforts to make the electric grid more resilient and who they are working with to make the projects a reality.
Grid Modernization
A spark in the electric world is often something to be avoided, except when it comes to sparking innovative ideas or practices. Yet there can still be a hesitancy to move forward or try out an idea, technology, or process just because there hasn’t been much history of its application by utilities
Reliability
Urgent action is needed to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the bulk electric system, according to a report from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Bills and Rates
The Board of Directors for California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District in December voted to implement significant changes to the district's Energy Cost Adjustment factor, a move that the utility said would ensure a fairer and more predictable billing model for customers throughout 2024.
Environment
A carbon capture project that has a long-term commercial relationship with California public power utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District is one of three projects that is set to receive funding from the Department of Energy.
Workforce
The Board of Trustees at New Braunfels Utilities in December announced a significant development in the search for the organization’s next CEO. Ryan Kelso, the current Interim CEO, has emerged as the clear front-runner to lead NBU into its next chapter, the Texas public power utility said.
Environment
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on Dec. 20 announced the release of two key documents and a series of stakeholder meetings in the ongoing development of New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program.