solar
The largest single solar field and the largest public power solar project in Massachusetts is nearing completion, the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) recently reported
hydro
Clark Public Utilities and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) have entered into a long-term power sales agreement under which Pend Oreille PUD will sell all energy produced by the Box Canyon hydroelectric project in Washington State to Clark Public Utilities from Jan. 1, 2026, through December 2041, with contract extensions available under mutual agreement.
plant
Enchanted Rock LLC recently began construction of a 48-megawatt power generating unit adjacent to the City of Lodi Water Treatment Plant in Lodi, Calif. The power plant is scheduled to be operational by the end of summer 2023.
epa
The Environmental Protection Agency on May 11 issued its long-awaited proposed rules to limit carbon dioxide emissions from the new, existing, modified, and reconstructed power plants. The rules would regulate new gas-fired combustion turbines, existing coal plants and certain large and base-loaded existing gas plants.
Bonds and Financing
Contact Tobias Sellier, Senior Director of Media Relations and Communications at TSellier@PublicPower.org or 202-467-2927 Washington D.C., May 12, 2023 — The American Public Power Association appreciates the Treasury Department’s release...
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Workforce
A glimpse into what Grant County Public Utility District in Washington state learned in its journey toward the elusive “healthy organizational culture.”
Utility worker using a safety harness
Why and how public power utilities shifting from a singular focus on individual actions, which can place blame for incidents solely on the worker, toward a more holistic organizational culture that recognizes and builds in a safety mindset at every level.
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The long-time manager of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems reflects on the importance of community education.
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A visual overview of how to be a champion for change – including properly preparing and guiding an organization through a transition.