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Reliability

Leaders of Senate Committees Announce Agreement on Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform

Leaders of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee on Sept. 30 announced that they have reached an agreement on bipartisan energy permitting reform, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026. The bill includes reforms to
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Electricity Markets

Energy Market Virtual Series

Missed some of National Conference's most popular breakout sessions? Now's your chance to catch them online! We're bringing back two standout conference presentations as virtual encore sessions, giving you another opportunity to explore the trends, technologies, and market forces shaping the future
December 1 - 15, 2026
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Workforce

NYPA Awards $10 Million in Funding to Support Nuclear Energy Workforce Development Programs

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 29 announced that the New York Power Authority awarded $10 million in funding to support workforce development programs across the state designed to prepare New Yorkers for careers in the emerging nuclear energy industry. The awards -- approved by the NYPA Board
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Security

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Approves APPA-Supported RMUC Bill

The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 30 approved several bills, including S. 5360, the Rural and Municipal Cybersecurity (RMUC) Act. APPA is a strong supporter of the bill, which would reauthorize the RMUC Grant and Technical Assistance Program at the Department of Energy (DOE)
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Electricity Markets

Portland General Electric Begins Participation in CAISO Extended Day-Ahead Market

Oregon-based Portland General Electric has officially begun participation in the California Independent System Operator's Extended Day-Ahead Market, expanding access to affordable, reliable and clean energy resources for its customers and across the West, CAISO said on Oct. 1. EDAM allows

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Generation

The Current State of Nuclear Energy

Explore the promise and progress of advanced nuclear technologies and their potential role in meeting future energy, decarbonization, and grid modernization goals.
December 15, 2026
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Electricity Markets

U.S. Energy Market Outlook

Explore the market trends, natural gas forecasts, and load growth projections shaping energy prices, reliability, and utility resource planning.
December 1, 2026
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Generation

Joint Action Conference

Meet and discuss emerging policy, regulatory, and power supply issues, and other topics related to the governance and management of joint action agencies.
January 10 - 12, 2027
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Generation

Dynamis Power Solutions, Siemens Energy Sign Deal for the Supply of Gas Turbine Cores to be Integrated Into Mobile Generation Solutions

Siemens Energy and Dynamis Power Solutions have signed an agreement for the supply of 119 gas turbine cores to be integrated into Dynamis’ mobile power generation solutions, which will be used for a range of different applications to support power needs in the United States. The SGT-400 cores, each