Business & Financial Conference
See you next year in Omaha!
September 19 - 22, 2027
Looking for research and development projects made possible through DEED grants and scholarships? Check out the DEED Project Database.
Trying to find information about specific public power utilities? If you are member, check out the Public Power Directory.
The U.S. energy storage market installed a record 18.9 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Q2 2026, driven by a shift toward longer-duration storage systems and stronger residential energy capacity. Energy market growth went up 17% year-over-year (y-o-y), despite a 7% overall decline in
The continuing growth of solar power brought New England to a new electricity milestone on Sept. 21 -- 500 “duck curve” days.
Public electric vehicle charging access is expanding in the NextZero Participant towns of Belmont, Hull, and Ipswich, Mass., the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company reported in the Summer 2026 issue of its Joint Action Newsletter. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Cowlitz PUD is continuing its commitment to providing safe, reliable electric service while being responsible to customers. Despite a projected budget deficit in 2027, Cowlitz PUD will not increase rates and plans to cover the shortfall through existing financial reserves. The 2027 budget reflects
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors voted unanimously during a special board meeting Sept. 25 to select Timothy Cerveny as the District’s next general manager. Cerveny, who is currently the Princeton Road Station Manager at Nebraska Public Power District
D3Energy has energized a 6-megawatt floating solar array on the Village of Monroeville's reservoir. It is the largest floating solar system in Ohio and among the five largest in the United States. The array spans 9,222 modules across three floating islands and feeds the village's distribution grid
Riviera Utilities President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Skelton has announced his plans to retire at the end of November, concluding a 41-year career in the municipal utility industry, the Alabama public power utility reported on Sept. 25. Skelton joined Riviera Utilities in May 2024 after
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Sept. 25 issued an emergency order that directs Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Southwest Power Pool, Platte River Power Authority, Salt River Project, PacifiCorp, and Public Service Company of Colorado to take all measures necessary to
The City of Ruston, Louisiana, acting through its municipal electric utility, Ruston Light & Power, has issued a Request for Proposals for wholesale power supply starting June 1, 2027. The city's existing full requirements arrangement expires May 31, 2027, and the city is seeking a successor