Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The American Public Power Association on Aug. 6 sent a letter to the leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in support of H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025.
Generation
The American Public Power Association recent sent a letter to Assistant Treasury Secretary Ken Kies asking Treasury and Internal Revenue Service regarding two time sensitive issues related to federal tax incentives for existing nuclear power generation.
Community Engagement
Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities is celebrating all things power with its Tour Days event on August 13.
Generation
Missouri River Energy Services on Aug. 7 announced that it has submitted a facility permit application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission to construct the Toronto Power Plant -- a natural gas-fired generating facility located two miles north of Toronto, South Dakota.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is cancelling $7 billion in funding made available through its “Solar for All” program.
Environment
The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments in response to a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to repeal greenhouse gas emissions standards for the power sector.
Generation
Denver International Airport on Aug. 6 announced that it has issued a Request for Proposals to study the feasibility of building a small modular reactor on the airport’s campus.
Grid Modernization
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, a New Mexico public power utility, wants to better understand community perspectives on electrification, or the gradual transition away from natural gas usage to electricity only, it said in late July.
Bonds and Financing
S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s recently reaffirmed the strong credit ratings for Colorado Springs Utilities.
Workforce
Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities in early August announced the promotions of Julie Harvey, Lauren Lahman, and Edward “Eddie” Westerfield, III to key leadership roles in the organization.