Electricity Markets
Supporters of efforts to replace investor-owned Rochester Gas & Electric in New York State with a public power utility are vowing to continue their municipalization efforts in the wake of a recent vote by the Monroe County Legislature that rejected a proposal to fund a public power study.
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.
Generation
Dominion Energy Virginia on July 10 announced it has issued a request for proposals from leading small modular reactor nuclear technology companies to evaluate the feasibility of developing an SMR at the company's North Anna Power Station in Louisa County, Va.
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
Community Engagement
As we forge ahead into 2022, APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto takes stock of what we accomplished on our members’ behalf during the past 12 months as we prepare...
Workforce
The Imperial Irrigation District recently announced the appointment of Wayne Strumpfer as General Counsel.
Transmission
The California Independent System Operator Board of Governors has approved the ISO’s 2024-2025 transmission plan, recommending 31 infrastructure projects to help meet projected load growth and changing grid conditions.
Generation
Constellation and Calpine Corp. on Jan. 10 announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Constellation will acquire Calpine in a cash and stock transaction valued at an equity purchase price of approximately $16.4 billion, composed of 50 million shares of Constellation stock and $4.5 billion in cash plus the assumption of approximately $12.7 billion of Calpine net debt.
Bills and Rates
The New York State Public Service Commission recently approved the implementation of an energy affordability guarantee pilot program.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Jan. 30 announced its 2023 “Restoring Communities Awards,” which recognize public power utilities for their exemplary power restoration efforts to their own communities and for providing or receiving mutual aid following significant weather events or when fellow public power communities were in need of extra assistance.