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Developing a Fair and Equitable Rate for Large Load Customers

How the utility serving the City of Niles, Michigan, developed a new industrial rate to serve a large load customer that allowed for fair contribution to the costs to serve the customer.

October 29, 2025

Generation

Silicon Valley Power Director Nico Procos Discusses Misperceptions Related to Data Centers

In a recent interview with APPA, Nico Procos, director of Silicon Valley Power, the public power utility for Santa Clara, California, discusses misperceptions regarding data centers. He also details the utility's generation mix and discusses load forecasting.

October 29, 2025

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Mon, 01/12/2026 - 10:30

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 10:45

Options for Future Gas Generation in a Constrained World

Explore both the potential across new gas generation technologies and the outlook for established generating assets. Discuss what options you can weigh for affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy that supports your service areas while minimizing risk. Discuss how we can use existing assets to go higher, faster and longer. More megawatts, better fuel consumption, and more years of generation.

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