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Generation
A visual explanation of the various power supply sources that make up public power’s generating mix.
storage
Salt River Project and Flatland Storage LLC, a subsidiary of EDP Renewables North America, have entered into an agreement to provide 200 megawatts of new energy storage to Arizona’s grid.
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Generation
A working group in Texas on Nov. 18 released a final report related to the potential for the development of advanced nuclear plants in the state.
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Bonds and Financing
American Public Power Association President and CEO Scott Corwin and Large Public Power Council President Tom Falcone recently wrote the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service asking for an immediate extension of a safe harbor for claiming statutory exceptions to the domestic content requirements for elective pay.
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Bills and Rates
Nebraska Public Power District’s board of directors approved a two percent rate increase for retail rates and no overall increase for wholesale rates for 2025, during a recent meeting.
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Energy Efficiency
The New York Power Authority on Nov. 19 announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with the United States Army. The signed Memorandum of Understanding allows NYPA and the U.S. Army to collaborate on new opportunities that advance the Army’s decarbonization initiatives at military facilities in New York State.
grid
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems has completed a report tied to a UAMPS Gridware Pilot Project to implement and evaluate an advanced grid monitoring system that provides real-time, continuous monitoring of utility poles and distribution infrastructure. APPA on Nov. 20 will be hosting a webinar related to the project.
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Grid Modernization
How APPA is preparing for the national policy and regulatory agenda ahead and how small utilities affect the national public power profile.
Bills and Rates
Flexible Electric Rates Benefit Customers and Utilities The number of households adopting electric vehicles is increasing, and when and how customers charge their EVs will dictate a need for distribution...
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Take a peek into the fast-growing community of Washington City, Utah, which has had a community-owned utility since 1988.