There are times in life when victory is sweet and should be celebrated. That time is now for public power. After more than two decades of advocating, public power achieved...
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The city council of Dickson, Tenn., on Aug. 15 unanimously approved a resolution to authorize the issuance of up to $50 million in Electric System Revenue Bonds to finance public power utility Dickson Electric System’s (DES) broadband project.
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Chattanooga, Tenn., public power utility EPB has launched the nation’s first community-wide 25 gigabits per second internet service to be available to all residential and commercial customers over a 100% fiber optic network with symmetrical upload and download speeds, it said on Aug. 24.
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In a major milestone on the path to decommissioning of the Martin Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs, Colo., all electric generation inside the plant were permanently shut down as of Sept. 1, Colorado Springs Utilities recently reported.
There are several pathways to accomplish the decarbonizing of the U.S. electric grid by 2035, but they all come with their own sets of challenges, according to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
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The study approved by the city council will explore pathways to Ann Arbor’s goal of powering the grid with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
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Workforce
Changes in workers’ attitudes about work offer an opportunity to rethink how we shape our organizations in ways that appeal and nurture our most important resource, our employees.
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Workforce
Public power utilities are taking strategic and creative approaches to preparing their organizations for a new generation of leaders.
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Workforce
Military personnel transitioning to civilian work can find a continuing sense of mission by working at public power utilities.