Arizona public power utility Salt River Project (SRP) has approved a contract to continue purchasing renewable energy from a biomass plant in the state that will provide baseload power while helping to cut the risk of devastating forest wildfires in northern Arizona.
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) and Lightsource bp recently dedicated a 130-megawatt (MW) solar project that will provide electricity to AMEA’s 11 member municipal utilities.
The American Public Power Association this week released the 17th edition of its Safety Manual, which has been a key tool for public power utility workplace safety programs since 1955.
The city of Tallahassee, Fla., is moving toward 100 percent clean energy with the help of a tool developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
California public power utility Alameda Municipal Power has secured a long-term purchase agreement with the Northern California Power Agency and the Geysers Power Company under which Alameda Municipal Power will procure and deliver up to five megawatts of energy produced from the Geysers geothermal power plants located in California’s Sonoma and Lake Counties.
The Electric Division of the Town of Danvers, Mass., is spreading the word about electrical safety to community residents through a miniature version of a village that offers a powerful visual tool to illustrate the dangers of electricity.
Community Engagement
Learn and discuss the various elements of community solar program design, as well as ownership options relevant to municipal utilities. This course is free to APPA utility members, joint action agencies and state/regional associations.
Safety
Washington D.C., May 2, 2023 — One hundred sixty-six utilities have earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2022. 283 utilities...
The New York Power Authority has been given new authority to develop, own, and operate renewable energy generating projects, either alone or in collaboration with other entities, under a recently enacted state budget, NYPA said on May 3.
Energy from the Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Project in Utah is now available to members of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems.