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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has selected 17 projects, including one proposed by Texas public power utility Kerrville Public Utility Board, to advance to the next phase of the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Loan Program application review process, KPUB said on Aug. 29.
Generation
Washington State’s Grant County PUD has 75 applications for new and expanding power service from large load customers in a queue maintained by the PUD’s Large Power Solutions team.
Reliability
Santee Cooper on May 15 said it has secured final approval for 18 projects, totaling $10.8 million in funding, submitted to its Grid Resilience Grant Program last year by electric cooperatives and municipal and other utilities from across South Carolina.
Grid Modernization
The Biden-Harris Administration on Nov. 14 announced up to $3.9 billion available through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program.
Community Engagement
Originally published on NewsChief Lakeland Electric is not just a power company, it is us, locally owned and locally controlled. We received the phone call late on Oct. 18. Jill...
Electricity Markets
A recent vote by the Western Resource Adequacy Program’s Resource Adequacy Participant Committee paves the way for WRAP participants to enter a binding program in 2027.
Are your electric utility and its leaders receiving the recognition you deserve for excellence and innovative operations? APPA wants to celebrate your excellence! Winning one of our prestigious national awards elevates your organization’s credibility and positions you as a leader in the eyes of
Community Engagement
Maine public power utility Kennebunk Light & Power District’s relationship with its customers is one of its greatest assets, said Anna Henderson, General Manager of KLPD. In a Q&A with Public Power Current, she also detailed mutual aid efforts in response to a recent nor'easter.
Grid Modernization
Tripling the current scale of virtual power plants by 2030 could support rapid electrification as electricity demand grows for the first time in a decade, but limited integration of VPPs has inhibited growth, according to a new report from the Department of Energy.
Community Engagement
APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto reflects on Independence Day celebrations and how our public power utilities share common goals and basic operational similarities but configure their systems to meet...