grid
Reliability
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on various stakeholders to meet in order to accelerate a consensual resolution to PG&E’s bankruptcy cases that will lead to the creation of a new entity. Newsom warned that if the parties fail to reach an agreement quickly “to begin this process of transformation, the state will not hesitate to step in and restructure the utility” and that “all options are on the table.”
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Generation
The California Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 14 voted to conditionally allow Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to extend operations at the utility’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
grid
Safety
In a recent Q&A with APPA, Tim Herlitzka, General Manager of Wisconsin public power utility Waunakee Utilities, discusses the utility’s strong ongoing commitment to safety and details utility plans tied to substations.
transmission towers
Generation
The Louisiana Public Service Commission recently approved an agreement that paves the way for Entergy Louisiana to move forward with major infrastructure investments tied to Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish, La.
grid
Electricity Markets
The Southwest Power Pool received a letter from 26 western entities including public power utilities indicating their support for continued development of SPP’s Markets+, a full day-ahead and real-time market. The letter was signed by organizations from the Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest and Mountain West regions.
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Generation
Entergy Louisiana earlier this month filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to build a 112-megawatt floating natural gas power station equipped with black-start capability and the ability to rapidly start up and ramp down.
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Community Engagement
The Michigan Municipal Electric Association (MMEA) recently released a report that details the positive impact of public power utilities in the state.
storage
Distributed Energy Resources
Utilities in Colorado, Utah, Hawaii and Vermont are advancing “virtual power plant” projects using networks of solar panels, batteries and other devices to help manage the grid.
collage of utility workers with community members
For the past three-and-a-half decades, the American Public Power Association and our members have celebrated Public Power Week during the first full week of October. It is a time to highlight the unique attributes and benefits of not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. During Public
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills on July 13 vetoed a bill that called for the creation of a consumer-owned utility in the state called Pine Tree Power.