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The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) recently released a report that offers a set of recommendations aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power transformer shortage.

The effectiveness of a fire-resistant wrap on Bonneville Power Administration wood poles was exhibited during the Wacoa-Swawilla Fire in late July, when a large fire broke out on the Colville Reservation near Keller, Wash.

Public power utility Idaho Falls Power on Sept. 16 announced that it is negotiating a power purchase agreement with Aalo Atomics, a nuclear engineering company developing small-scale, factory-built modular nuclear reactors.

New York State recently became the first state in the nation to offer the first phase of Inflation Reduction Act (Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program) funding to consumers through the U.S. Department of Energy.

New York State recently became the first state in the nation to offer the first phase of Inflation Reduction Act (Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program funding to consumers through the U.S. Department of Energy.

The following is a transcript of the June 3, 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. Our guest on this episode is

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has received 125 notices of intent to apply for a loan through the Texas Energy Fund’s In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program.

As operational challenges multiply, some utilities have found drones to be an effective tool to optimize limited resources and maintain safe and reliable service. Many utilities have either hired drone service providers that use professional pilots or started dedicated aviation units with their utility. In contrast, Skydio uses artificial intelligence to interpret the visual data coming from the fisheye cameras that serve as a drone’s “eyes.”

CPS Energy recently presented the utility’s efforts to its Board of Trustees as part of summer preparedness. The San Antonio utility has now completed preparedness activities as part of the formal response to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.