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Grid Modernization

Broadband Basics for Public Power

Part one of three. Get a foundation of the pros, cons, and practicalities of having your public power utility enter the broadband arena. Review the legal and regulatory basics of providing broadband service under various levels and different models of incorporating broadband services with your
July 13, 2023
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Grid Modernization

Establishing Partnerships for Broadband Service

Part two of three. Explore the potential benefits, challenges, and risks of partnerships for public power utilities. Take a closer look at the key legal and strategic considerations affecting such partnerships and review potential implementation and governance snags.
July 20, 2023
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Community Engagement

EPB Broadband Solutions Summit Helps Communities Develop Future-Ready Broadband Networks

EPB Broadband Solutions hosted 15 community-based service providers from across the country at a summit to help foster innovative approaches to broadband deployment.
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Grid Modernization

Broadband Funding Opportunities for Public Power

Part three of three. Get an overview of the BEAD program and other federal broadband funding opportunities available to public power utilities to extend broadband service to underserved areas and guidance on how to position your project for funding under these programs.
July 27, 2023
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Community Engagement

Vineland, N.J., Receives Grant for Broadband Utility

The public power community of Vineland, N.J., is a recipient of a New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity grant in the amount of $3.7 million.
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Jamestown, N.Y., Receives Funding for Broadband Infrastructure

The City of Jamestown, N.Y., a public power community, is a recipient of funds through New York’s ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program for a broadband infrastructure project.
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Easton Utilities Awarded $3.5 Million To Close County’s Broadband Gap

Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities has been awarded a $3.5 million grant to finish building out broadband infrastructure in Talbot County, Md.
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Pend Oreille County PUD, Port to Evaluate Broadband Funding Opportunities

Washington State’s Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County and the Port of Pend Oreille are partnering to evaluate potential opportunities for federal and state grant funding aimed at improving cost-effective broadband access for county residents.
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City Council Approves Bond Issuance For Tennessee’s Dickson Electric Broadband Project

The city council of Dickson, Tenn., on Aug. 15 unanimously approved a resolution to authorize the issuance of up to $50 million in Electric System Revenue Bonds to finance public power utility Dickson Electric System’s (DES) broadband project.