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CEO & Utility Managers Spring Summit

Public power utility leaders - including utility managers, executives, and senior leaders - meet and exchange ideas and information with peers.
February 7 - 9, 2027
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Grid Modernization
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity on Sept. 24 announced its intention to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects across 26 states as part of the Department’s Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK)
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The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority hereby requests a proposal for the Substation Power Transformer Testing Evaluation RFP. The Authority shall hold a Pre-Bid Meeting on Friday, October 9, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m., AST. Offerors interested in participating in the pre-proposal meeting

Evaluating Battery Storage System Potential

Rapid growth in data center development — driven by AI and digital services — is reshaping electric load forecasts and raising concerns about affordability and system capacity, particularly for public power utilities serving rural areas. Examine findings from the Pacific Northwest National...
October 27, 2026
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CEO & Utility Managers Spring Summit

Public power utility leaders — including utility managers, executives, and senior leaders — meet and exchange ideas and information with peers.

February 7 - 9, 2027
power lines
Generation
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 22 announced an Energy Infrastructure Development Plan for the state.
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In a recent interview with APPA, Branndon Kelley, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Innovation and Chief Strategy Officer at AMP, detailed how AMP members will benefit from a program that provides streamlined access to Noteworthy AI's inspection platform through standardized terms and group
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Generation
The three Mid-Columbia River public utility districts, Chelan, Grant and Douglas, approved a settlement agreement to resolve ongoing litigation with the U.S. government, they announced on Sept. 25. The litigation, which began in 2024, was related to the Mid-Columbia PUDs’ collective share of the