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The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Dec. 9 approved $1.5 billion in non-fuel operations and maintenance costs and capital spending for 2025, as part of its annual budget review for the utility. The board also approved new base rates for retail customers, offering new flexibility for customers to control their monthly bills.
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Intersect Power on Dec. 10 announced a strategic partnership with Google and TPG Rise Climate to provide scaled renewable power and storage solutions to new data centers.
Energy New England LLC and Utility Services of Vermont announced that Devon Tremont will be leading USV as the next President of USV.
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta in early December announced it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 9 passed disaster recovery bills supported by the American Public Power Association.
The following is a transcript of the Nov. 18, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's news
After decades of careful design and preparation, construction of a transmission line was completed this summer, and the line was officially energized on October 15, 2024, Oregon public power utility Central Lincoln PUD reported in early December.
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency on Dec. 9 announced the launch of its Carbon-Free Choice Program, a new initiative that allows KYMEA All Requirements members’ retail customers to purchase up to 100% carbon-free energy.
At its December meeting, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Board of Trustees took key actions to mitigate extreme weather impacts on the grid, “help assure adequate energy supply and strengthen cybersecurity protections through the approval of new and modified standards,” it said on Dec. 10.