Environment
On August 6, APPA filed comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request for input on any regulatory uncertainty or implementation challenges associated with the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 water quality certification process.
Bonds and Financing
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide its customers with clean energy at competitive rates, San Diego Community Power has approved the use of tax-exempt “green bonds” to lock in clean energy at a discount, it said on Aug. 11.
Reliability
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has earned national recognition for sustainability and resilience with a groundbreaking project that replaced a nearly century-old portion of its Colorado River Aqueduct with one of the largest earthquake-resistant pipelines in the world.
Energy Storage
The American Public Power Association recently shared several new energy storage resources and opportunities.
Generation
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is forecasting that electricity sales in the commercial sector, which includes computing demand, will exceed those in the residential sector in 2026, a first since it started collecting the data.
Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 12 officially kicked off President Trump’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, announcing DOE will initially work with 11 advanced reactor projects to move their technologies towards deployment.
Community Engagement
Conway Corp employees recently came together to support Stuff the Bus, a school supply drive organized by United Way of Central Arkansas (UWCA) to benefit students in local schools, the Arkansas public power utility reported on Aug. 12.
Community Engagement
The following is a transcript of the July 7, 2025, 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 News
Generation
The following is a transcript of the July 21, 2025, 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
Safety
At Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities, “safety is the foundation of everything we do,” said John Horner, President and CEO of the utility, in a recent interview with APPA.