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Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's News Director. Our guest on this episode is Tom Dankert, General Manager of Austin, Minnesota-based Austin Utilities. In October of last year, Tom became General Manager of the public power utility. Tom
Fifty members of the House joined in a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders of the House urging them to bring H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act, to the House floor for consideration “so Congress can deliver real, bipartisan disaster reform for the communities that need it most.”
This hands-on guide walks public power utility leaders and staff through the steps in creating a strategy, planning, and executing an electric vehicle program in their community. The blueprint includes...
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The following is a transcript of the Jan. 26, 2026, 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
The West needs more than 12,600 miles of high-voltage transmission additions or upgrades to meet the region’s forecasted energy needs by 2035, according to the results of the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition (WestTEC) 10-Year Horizon Study, released Feb. 4.
The Imperial Irrigation District recently announced the completion of its 2025 Asset Management Plan and released a summary version outlining the condition of IID’s water, power, general services, and information technology infrastructure, along with long-term funding needs to ensure reliable service for decades to come.
The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy (AGILe) has been added to the U.S. Electric Grid Test Bed Inventory managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).