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Community Engagement
A recent tour by Kennett, Mo., city officials of Kennett Board of Public Works facilities and a presentation related to Kennett Board of Public Works strengthens the city public power utility’s working relationship with city officials, said Jamie Chitester, CEO of Kennett’s City Light Gas and Water.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority is seeking developers to implement solar photovoltaic arrays and/or battery energy storage systems at four sites in Warren County, N.Y.
U.S. Capitol building at night
Community Engagement
On Oct. 18, representatives from Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin met with state lawmakers to discuss issues of importance to more than 80 Wisconsin public power communities.
Electricity Markets

Legal & Regulatory Conference

An unparalleled professional development and networking opportunity for attorneys and regulatory personnel to get updates on federal legislative and regulatory changes impacting public power.
October 11 - 14, 2026
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Oct. 19 identified a Draft Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine, opening a 30-day public review and comment period.
people
Workforce
Emeka Anyanwu on Oct. 20 was approved by the board of Lincoln Electric System as the next CEO of the Nebraska public power utility.
storage
Energy Storage
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held in San Bernardino County, Calif., for the start of commercial operations at Daggett Solar + Storage, a project located adjacent to the decommissioned Coolwater gas-fired power plant.
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Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to develop a suite of new or modified reliability standards that comprehensively address inverter-based resources data sharing, model validation, planning and operational studies, and performance requirements.
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Generation
Public power utilities and communities are included among the recipients of more than $38 million in incentive payments that will be provided by the U.S. Department of Energy for electricity generated and sold from hydropower facilities.
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Bonds and Financing
The Board of Directors for Tennessee public power utility EPB on Oct. 20 approved a $125 million bond issuance.