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.
Electric utilities in the U.S. are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence to track and rapidly respond to wildfires.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office on Oct. 9 announced 39 hydropower facilities throughout the country will receive more than $12 million in incentive payments for electricity generated and sold in calendar year 2023. Public power utilities are included among the recipients of the payments.
Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement, creating a path to deploy a U.S. fleet of advanced nuclear power projects totaling 500 megawatts by 2035, the companies said on Oct. 14.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Gainesville Regional Utilities a $47.5 million grant to bolster electric grid resilience, increase funding to community-based programs and support workforce development.
Moody’s Investors Service recently affirmed the Aa2 rating with a stable outlook for Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s power supply revenue and refunding bonds.
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma on Oct. 15 announced a $30 million agreement with the California Energy Commission to expand a popular financing program for home energy efficiency upgrades.
Solar Landscape, a commercial and community solar developer, and Walmart announced that Walmart will invest in 74 Solar Landscape community solar projects in Maryland and Illinois.
The following is a transcript of the Sept. 23, 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
The California Energy Commission’s Demand Side Grid Support program has successfully enrolled 515 megawatts of capacity, with over 265,000 participants “contributing to the state's efforts to maintain a clean, reliable energy grid during extreme climate-driven events,” the CEC said on Oct. 14.
Southwest Power Pool stakeholders on Oct. 15 voted in support of the single largest portfolio of transmission investments in the organization’s history.