Battery Energy Storage System Strategies for Public Power

Battery energy storage systems, or BESS, are transforming how utilities manage reliability, resilience, and capacity. Get a comprehensive overview of BESS applications and strategies, including practical use cases and examples from public power. Explore how storage can be deployed for multiple...
March 29, 2026
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Generation

U.S. Department of Energy Selects TVA to Advance Next-Gen Nuclear Energy

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s application has been selected for a $400 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the deployment of the nation’s first Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor at TVA’s Clinch River nuclear site in East Tennessee, TVA reported on Dec. 2.
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Generation

IID Launches Public Information Initiative on Data Center Interest in its Service Area

The Imperial Irrigation District in late November announced the launch of a new public information initiative to help the community understand the growing interest from data center developers seeking to locate in the District's service territory.
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Community Engagement

Snohomish County PUD Provides Forum for Organizations, PUD to Discuss Key Topics

Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD recently hosted a Community Partner Coalition luncheon at its headquarters in Everett, Wash., to bring civic leaders together and discuss a wide range of topics including best practices for expanding partnerships through data sharing.
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Security

APPA Files Comments at FERC on Cybersecurity for Low Impact Systems

The American Public Power Association and several other trade associations recently submitted comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in support of a revised Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standard.
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Generation

Holtec Receives DOE Funding to Accelerate SMR Deployment at Michigan Site

Holtec has been selected as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Tier 1 “First Mover Team Support” award under the U.S. Government’s Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Pathway to Deployment Program, the company said on Dec. 2.
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Environment

Kaukauna Utilities Provides Update on Reverse Osmosis Project

Wisconsin public power utility Kaukauna Utilities continues to make steady progress on its reverse osmosis water treatment project, it reported in November.
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Distributed Energy Resources

Austin Energy Unveils First Commercial Solar Standard Offer Project

Less than a year after elevating the city's clean energy future with the launch of its innovative Solar Standard Offer, Texas public power utility Austin Energy unveiled details on the initiative’s first commercial project.
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Community Engagement

Public Service Commission of Yazoo City Launches Employee Support Program to Assist Customers in Need

The Public Service Commission of Yazoo City in Mississippi announced the launch of its Employee Support Program, a new initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to customers who are experiencing hardship and struggling to pay their utility bills.
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Reliability

Guam Power Authority Strengthens Energy Security, Reliability with $1.62 Million in Federal Grants for Grid Modernization

The Guam Power Authority has been awarded two federal grants totaling $1.62 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to advance grid modernization through its Advanced Resilience Management for Outage Recovery (ARMOR) Project.