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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power executives discussed their experience with extreme events and how their storm and emergency operations plans support resilience for utilities and the communities they serve.
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Generation
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a joint application by several electric cooperatives that creates a streamlined process to protect its existing ratepayers from the costs of new transmission and infrastructure demands brought on by new large-load customers.
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Customer Service
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has deployed new solutions and updates to service connection standards and requirements under the Power Ready LA initiative and Mayor Karen Bass’ Executive Directive 19, LADWP said on Aug. 13.
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Reliability
Oregon public power utility Eugene Water & Electric Board will keep power lines in neighborhoods at higher risk for wildfire on wildfire safety settings for the rest of the summer, it reported on Aug. 13.
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Electric Vehicles
California public power utility Lassen Municipal Utility District, in partnership with the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District, is moving forward with a project to revitalize a parking lot that will include the installation of multiple electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, expanding public EV charging access while also supporting economic activity in Historic Uptown Susanville.
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Reliability
The American Public Gas Association recently recognized 2026 System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) program winners, which included a number of APPA members.
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Electric Vehicles
Despite slower growth in the electric vehicle market, the public charging experience continues to improve, JD Power recently reported.
Energy Storage
Understanding the landscape around behind-the-meter energy storage assets and what public power is doing in the face of increasing adoption.
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Bonds and Financing
The Florida Municipal Power Agency this month closed on the sale of $138,440,000 in municipal bonds for its All-Requirements Project (ARP) to finance costs associated with the acquisition of three generating facilities and to refinance existing project debt.