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APPA has announced the members of the 2026 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo Executive Committee, a dedicated group of leaders who will guide the planning and execution of one of the most anticipated events in public power.
Missouri River Energy Services announced that Alex Abplanalp has accepted the position of Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for the organization, effective October 20, 2025.
On Sept. 30, the Bonneville Power Administration made its annual payment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the 42nd consecutive year on time and in full, bringing cumulative payments to approximately $36.6 billion since 1984. The total payment for fiscal year 2025 was $1.2 billion.
Iowa public power utility Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is conducting a survey of residents to gather insights and opinions on the electric utility’s services and to identify areas for improvement. The survey is open through Nov. 21, 2025.
Utilities face several challenges as they address an increasing number of outages. As customers grapple with these rising power interruptions, 65% report that they’re frustrated with utilities’ impersonal communications. However, utilities can now address this communications challenge by taking advantage of AI. Rather than simply reacting to outages as they happen, power providers can embrace intelligent, customized, and proactive messaging that humanizes these crises for their customers.
Staff for the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will not be available to provide programmatic support for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and new LIHEAP grants will not be made during a government shutdown, according to recently released guidance released by the ACF.
The Electric Power Research Institute recently launched GridFAST™ -- a central online portal that modernizes and simplifies the way fleet operators and charging providers interact with the United States' 3,200 utilities, it said on Sept. 30.
The City of Longmont, Colorado, has launched a new community solar program, Iluminar Community Solar, powered by solar panels at the Longmont Waste Services building.
Dawson Public Power District’s board voted unanimously to sign a new wholesale power contract at its October meeting, the Nebraska public power utility said on Oct. 6.
Avangrid recently announced the signing of a power purchase agreement with Amazon for energy from a new solar project called Oregon Trail Solar.