coal plant
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 31 issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $100 million in federal funding to refurbish and modernize the nation’s existing coal power plants.
bonds
Bonds and Financing
The North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency has received a credit rating upgrade from Fitch Ratings, moving from “A” to “A+” with a Stable Outlook.
plant
Generation
Macquarie Asset Management announced it has provided a $450 million bilateral facility to Sandow Lakes Energy Station, supporting the construction of a 1.2-gigawatt combined cycle gas turbine asset in Lee County, Texas.
rodeo
Community Engagement
Sports Destination Management, the publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, recently announced the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. Among the winners was the 2025 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo
cyber
Security
Officials with public power utilities recently detailed how they benefited from participating in the Liberty Eclipse Full-Scale Exercise (FSE), an annual cybersecurity preparedness exercise hosted by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER).
data
Generation
Fermi America, which is developing a behind-the-meter artificial intelligence private grid campus with the Texas Tech University System, has secured an agreement with Energy Transfer to deliver firm natural gas supply to Fermi's HyperGrid™ campus located outside Amarillo, Texas.
storage
Energy Storage
Ameresco recently announced the development and commercial operation of a 50-MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), the largest behind-the-meter (BTM) project in Arizona.
text
Customer Service
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
Thirty-three individuals have completed the APPA Academy’s Key Accounts Certificate Program in the past year. The graduates were honored during APPA’s annual Customer Connections Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah...
people
Customer Service
Fifteen public power utilities have been recognized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) with 2025 Public Power Customer Satisfaction Awards for providing excellent service to their communities, while fourteen public power utilities have earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from APPA.