Enrique Chacon
Enrique Chacon - E&O
Electric Power Engineers
Engineering Manager, System Planning & DER Integration
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The American Public Power Association is seeking nominations for the association's 2026-2027 Board of Directors. Nominations are being sought for Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority on Jan. 12 announced that a crew of its linemen is departing for Jamaica this week to volunteer in ongoing power restoration and electrical system repair efforts following the devastating impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Jan.13 issued its proposed rule to revise the 2023 Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule.
At a House hearing on Jan. 13, Adrienne Lotto, Senior Vice President of Grid Security, Technical and Operations Services at the American Public Power Association, said that APPA strongly supports reauthorization of the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program (RMUC).
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published its first energy-sector forecasts through 2027 in the January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
A Jan, 13 letter sent by 39 state and local associations in the Public Finance Network (PFN), including the American Public Power Association, to congressional leaders voices support for tax-exempt municipal bonds and a bond modernization agenda.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 13 unveiled plans for a new initiative, the Nuclear Reliability Backbone, directing state agencies to establish a clear pathway for additional advanced nuclear generation to support grid reliability.
SMUD and Calpine LLC have reached a long-term extension and expansion of their existing power purchase agreement for geothermal energy from The Geysers, strengthening SMUD’s long-term strategy to deliver reliable, clean electricity to its customers.
The PJM Interconnection 2026 Long-Term Load Forecast Report confirms the trend of significant growth in electricity demand over the next 20 years but slightly decreases the expected load growth for near-term years compared with last year’s report, it said on Jan. 14.