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.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on April 19 announced that she has recommended Janisse Quiñones to serve as the new CEO and General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Arevon Energy has signed a long-term tolling agreement with California community choice aggregator MCE for 188 megawatts of the Cormorant Energy Storage Project in California.
For Georgetown, Texas, a public power community, one of the unexpected benefits of using TextPower has been the quiet. After the city started using TextPower, the volume of people phoning in outages dropped precipitously.
The Florida Municipal Power Agency hosted a tour of its Sand Lake Energy Center for members of its Board of Directors and Policy Makers Liaisons Committee. FMPA on Feb. 16 announced that it has taken ownership of the natural gas combined cycle generation plant.
The following is a transcript of the April 22, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's
Significant decreases in nearly every recorded category, from total outages to impacted customer hours, illustrate a strong year for Grays Harbor PUD system reliability in 2023.
The New York State Public Service Commission approved two segments of the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission, a 339-mile transmission line being developed by Transmission Developers Inc., to deliver energy from Canada directly to New York City.
The Missouri Public Utility Alliance recently held a Utility Bootcamp as part of a Utility Workforce Training Program it developed thanks to a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. MPUA staff is developing future training opportunities as part of the Workforce Development Training Program.
The American Public Power Association and other trade groups asked Congress to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for distribution transformers. The groups said that a Department of Energy final rule on energy efficiency standards does not solve the shortage of distribution transformers.
Washington State auditors have determined that Jefferson PUD complies with applicable state laws, regulations, and its own policies in all areas examined. The reports determined the PUD provided adequate controls over the safeguarding of public resources.