Legislation working its way through the Florida Legislature would substantially limit the ability of public power electric utilities to transfer revenues to cities’ general funds, which will inordinately affect rural, often economically distressed, communities that have a weaker tax base, the Florida Municipal Electric Association said on March 21.
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Salt River Project, along with other members of the Center for an Arizona Carbon-Neutral Economy (AzCaNE), are developing a regional clean hydrogen hub in the Desert Southwest.
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The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) and the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) recently released a report detailing a new model designed to help municipal light plants (MLPs) develop carbon-based incentives for MMWEC’s NextZero program.
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The American Public Power Association (APPA) and other industry partners recently released a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Roadmap for Industry Change through the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD).
The week before Thanksgiving, I attended a fact-finding mission to Australia hosted by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). APPA also sponsored two of our board members to attend, with...
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Workforce
A look at how utility work at every level requires more advanced digital skills, and how employees can boost their digital literacy to keep up.
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A look at public power’s history with research and development and how R&D makes tech changes possible.
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How public power utilities leverage support from industry groups and partnerships to prioritize the vital tasks involved in keeping critical systems and assets protected.
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A visual explainer on the basics of how heat pumps work, including how much energy they use and what they cost.