Workforce
Florida public power utility JEA this summer rolled out “Wired for Legacy,” a three-part docuseries celebrating the next generation of line workers keeping family traditions alive.
Energy Storage
Origis Energy and Pioneer Community Energy, a not-for-profit electricity provider headquartered in Rocklin, California, on Aug. 6 announced the signing of a 20-year agreement for the Chalan Solar plus Storage project in Lost Hills, Kern County, California.
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.
Reliability
In response to continued growth and rising energy demands, Baldwin City, Kansas, has begun the addition of a second electrical substation to bolster the community’s power infrastructure, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency reported in its Utility Connection newsletter.
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
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.
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.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is cancelling $7 billion in funding made available through its “Solar for All” program.
Community Engagement
Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities is celebrating all things power with its Tour Days event on August 13.
Community Engagement
The new operations center for Minnesota public power utility ALP Utilities is nearing completion and in a Q&A with the American Public Power Association, Ted Cash, General Manager for ALP Utilities, discussed the key benefits that the new Operations Center will provide to ALP Utilities and its customers.