Reliability
APPA on Nov. 19 filed comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) titled “Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployments” regarding Section 253 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Generation
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Dec. 20 approved the planned expansion of the Rainey Generating Station as a shared resource with South Carolina-based Central Electric Power Cooperative.
Generation
Washington State’s Grant County PUD has assembled a portfolio of energy resources to safely supply Grant County’s projected growth in energy demand through 2030, PUD Commissioners were told at a recent meeting.
A committee in the Maine Legislature on July 24 voted to recommend the formation of a task force that would create a proposed transition and business plan for a state consumer-owned electric utility.
Electric Vehicles
The California Energy Commission on Dec. 11 approved a $1.4 billion investment plan that the agency said will accelerate progress on the state’s electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling goals. “These investments will help deploy infrastructure for light, medium, and heavy-duty zero-emission
Reliability
Electric utilities in the U.S. are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence to track and rapidly respond to wildfires.
Community Engagement
The following is a transcript of the August 18, 2025, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's
Generation
The Board of Directors of South Carolina’s Santee Cooper on Aug. 27 authorized management to submit an application to the South Carolina Public Service Commission related to the potential expansion of the utility’s Rainey Generating Station, located in Iva, S.C.
Reliability
Willie Phillips, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and James Robb, CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, on Nov. 6 said that they remain concerned about the potential loss of the Everett Marine Terminal in New England “and the consequences that it might have
Transmission
The California Independent System Operator has released its draft 2024-2025 transmission plan, recommending 31 total projects costing an estimated $4.8 billion at buildout.