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Customer Service
In 2020, after South Carolina’s Rock Hill Utilities implemented texting, the public power utility saw speedy results. The utility's operations include water, electric and sanitation.
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Reliability
Veolia has been selected by a major project developer to operate and maintain a 350-megawatt microgrid to power an AI data center campus.
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Security
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity (RMUC) Grant and Technical Assistance Program at the Department of Energy through 2031 and authorize $250 in appropriations.
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Environment
Snohomish County PUD is working to expand how it supports customers and communities in building a more sustainable future through its new Go Sustainable! initiative.
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Reliability
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment and the Tennessee Valley Authority recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding to explore energy resilience opportunities on Army installations in the Tennessee Valley.
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Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently released details on its third quarter Fiscal Year 2026 financial results. It reported $10 billion in total operating revenues on nearly 122 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the nine months ending June 30, 2026.
Description
The Authority shall hold a Pre-Bid Meeting on Friday, August 14, 2027, beginning at 10:00 a.m., AST.
Customer Service

Customer Connections Conference

For public power professionals in public communications, customer service, energy innovation & adoption, and key accounts
October 25 - 28, 2026
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Community Engagement
Michael Peters, president & CEO of WPPI Energy in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was installed as chair of the American Public Power Association Board of Directors during APPA’s National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on July 1.
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Generation
Bloom Energy and Brookfield on June 30 announced the expansion of their strategic partnership as Brookfield increases its framework to finance power projects for AI infrastructure – from previously announced $5 billion to $25 billion – a fivefold expansion since October 2025.