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Work got underway this week on Light Up Navajo III (LUN III), a joint effort between the American Public Power Association (APPA) and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) to extend electricity to Navajo homes.
In advance of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto discusses the importance of preparing for severe weather events and highlights APPA's preparedness, disaster response, and...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 19 released a notice of intent (NOI) to fund the infrastructure law’s $3.5 billion program for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage.
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Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year, which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.
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Massachusetts-based public power utility Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD) recently provided details on the benefits that flow from its free shade tree program, which the utility has offered since 2016.
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently released an updated proposal to reach carbon dioxide (CO2) neutrality by 2045.
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The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) and the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) recently released a report detailing a new model designed to help municipal light plants (MLPs) develop carbon-based incentives for MMWEC’s NextZero program.
The week before Thanksgiving, I attended a fact-finding mission to Australia hosted by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). APPA also sponsored two of our board members to attend, with...
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The American Public Power Association applauds the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that support investment in clean energy technologies—and makes these investments available to all Americans, including those served...
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Public power utilities, rural electric cooperatives, the Tennessee Valley Authority, state and local governments, and other tax-exempt entities would have access to refundable direct payment tax credits under an energy and climate agreement announced on July 27.