Generation
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently approved the Illinois Power Agency's $1.1 billion renewable resource procurement plan for the next two years.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utilities are continuing to make progress in their power restoration efforts in the wake of Winter Storm Fern.
Electricity Markets
California State Senator Scott Wiener recently introduced legislation that would transform Pacific Gas and Electric into a public power utility. The legislation, S.B. 917, would turn PG&E into a publicly owned entity, creating the Northern California Energy Utility District. The structure of the
Reliability
The West Memphis Utility Commission recently held its regular monthly meeting, approving a series of strategic measures to enhance system reliability, supporting major community projects, and planning for the city’s continued growth.
In the wake of rotating outages implemented by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in February after an arctic blast hit the state, there may be a move to turn ERCOT into a state agency, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently said.
Generation
Lawmakers across the U.S. have since the start of the year introduced legislation aimed at spurring the development of nuclear power generation in their respective states.
A meeting held on Oct. 27 looked at what it would take to transition investor-owned Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) to a public power utility.
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New Orleans, Louisiana, June 10, 2025 — Twenty-four individuals and nine utilities were recognized for service to the American Public Power Association and the public power industry during APPA’s National...
Generation
The Missouri Public Utility Alliance on July 22 broke ground on the Marshall Energy Center, a new natural gas-fired power plant that is part of MPUA’s “Building MO Power” initiative, a long-term strategy to advance Missouri hometowns through local energy resilience.