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The Department of Energy on May 30 issued an emergency order directing the PJM Interconnection, in coordination with Constellation Energy, to ensure certain generation units at the Eddystone Generation Station in Pennsylvania remain available for operation.
The North Carolina public power cities of High Point, Lumberton, Morganton, and Washington received $10,000 each from ElectriCities of North Carolina's Downtown Revitalization Grant program, ElectriCities said on May 29.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has completed preparedness activities as part of requirements for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the utility said on May 30.
The April 29 storm that resulted in power outages to more than half of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., customers has been confirmed as the most destructive weather event to impact the system since the historic ice storm of 2007. Around 62,000 customers experienced power outages due to widespread
Nebraska public power utility Dawson Public Power District successfully hosted its annual Utility Line Camp, welcoming 15 regional high school students for an immersive, hands-on experience in the utility line trade, it said on May 29.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impacts for Holtec’s request to return the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan to an operational status. The report contains the NRC staff’s evaluation and conclusion that there are no
The following is a transcript of the May 19, 2025, 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 News
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to reconsider its 2024 final rule requiring a facility response plan for worst case discharges of Clean Water Act hazardous substances for onshore non-transportation-related facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging a CWA hazardous substance into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or exclusive economic zone.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Elementl Power have teamed up to advance a data-driven siting approach for advanced nuclear projects, the Department of Energy said on May 22.
Recent tariff policies in the U.S. are set to increase the cost of power generation technologies, with energy storage seeing the biggest hike due to its dependence on Chinese imports, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie.