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Northern Wasco County People's Utility District has been recognized as one of The Oregonian's Top Workplaces for 2025, marking the first time the utility has received this prestigious regional honor, the Oregon PUD reported on Sept. 29.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water released the prepublication versions of its proposed rule and accompanying direct final rule (DFR) to provide compliance flexibility for power plants subject to the 2024 supplemental steam electric effluent limitation guidelines.
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Texas public power utility CPS Energy on Sept. 30 announced the beginning of operations of Padua 1, a 50-megawatt, two-hour duration Battery Energy Storage System in Bexar County.
The Board of Directors for Minnesota public power utility Rochester Public Utilities has passed a resolution reaffirming its commitment to achieve 100% net renewable electricity by 2030.
City Utilities of Springfield – a Missouri public power utility – on Sept. 30 broke ground on a major project to meet the growing need for electricity. Construction has begun on three new natural gas turbines at McCartney Generating Station, which will provide 150 megawatts of locally generated power for the community.
How the dynamic time upon public power requires utilities and APPA to meet rising standards for grid safety and security.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced $16 million in state funds to support the development of New York’s clean energy workforce.
With the right strategies, data centers can transition from being passive loads to dynamic resources that actively support the grid, a recent GridBeyond white paper says.
A project involving the American Public Power Association, a group of APPA members and the Argonne National Laboratory focused on wildfire risk mitigation has resulted in new resources that can be utilized by the public power community.