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Electricity Markets
The Tennessee Valley Authority has welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors, it said on Jan. 12.
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Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority on April 17 submitted a Notification of Intent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it plans to submit a Construction Permit Application tied to plans to construct a small modular reactor at TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear Site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Generation
FirstLight, a clean power producer, developer and energy storage company, on Jan. 29 announced the expansion of the company’s landmark municipal utility power purchase agreement with Energy New England.
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Electricity Markets
In a recent interview with APPA, Doug Buresh, President and CEO of the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency, details the key benefits that the joint action agency offers to its All Requirements members.
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Generation
A look at how and where data centers are affecting the capacity landscape and what public power is doing in the face of these new large loads.
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The following is a transcript of the Nov. 18, 2024, 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 news
Workforce

Pole Attachments 201

Part 2 of a 2-Part Series. An advanced session exploring current legal, regulatory, and operational trends in pole attachments, including emerging challenges, federal initiatives, and strategies for effective management.
January 22, 2026
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The Grant PUD Commission voted to appoint John Mertlich as the next General Manager and CEO position during its meeting on March 11.
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Electricity Markets
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 14 directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reconsider several aspects of its prior approval of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, which launched operations supporting enhanced energy trading in November 2022.