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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments to the Republican and Democratic staff of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in response to the bipartisan discussion draft of the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025.
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Reliability
Arizona public power utility Salt River Project has set a new record for energy delivered to its retail customers, it said on July 10.
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Bills and Rates
How public power utilities are communicating about rate changes in ways that provide critical information and build relationships with customers.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The Imperial Irrigation District’s Board of Directors recently approved a resolution opposing the continued expansion of utility-scale solar projects on active or historically farmed agricultural land within the District’s service area.
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Take a look at how joint action agencies are offering an expanded array of services that help fill in gaps for their member utilities, from training to workforce and assessment.
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Energy Efficiency
An impressive 195 City of Austin buildings are enrolled in Austin Energy’s Commercial Demand Response Program, marking a significant step toward a cleaner, more energy-efficient Austin, Texas, the public power utility said on July 10.
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Generation
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently accepted a construction permit application for review from the Tennessee Valley Authority to build one of the nation’s first small modular reactors.
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Transmission
An estimated $447 million in power transmission reliability investments are on the horizon through 2028, according to the latest update of ISO New England’s Regional System Plan Project List, ISO-NE said on July 7.
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Bonds and Financing
The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors recently approved a $321 million operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2026. The vote came after board discussions and a public hearing on the budget.
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Community Engagement
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority hosted a tour of the Hogensborg Solar Farm -- St. Croix’s largest solar facility -- on July 8, welcoming more than 25 students from the Caribbean Center for Boys and Girls of the Virgin Islands summer camp for an immersive, engaging introduction to renewable energy.