Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The variety of ways in which public power utilities are boosting community resilience and service.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Omaha Public Power District has signed a power purchase agreement with Nebraska-based Sandhills Energy for a new 250-megawatt facility coming to Burt County, Neb.
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Distributed Energy Resources
The City Council for Austin, Texas, on May 21 cleared the way for Austin Energy to contract for 299 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of local battery storage and 400 megawatts of high-efficiency natural gas peaker units.

Transforming Succession Planning into an Organizational Advantage

Yesterday’s rigid succession plans won’t build tomorrow’s leaders. Your organization needs a nimble, embedded approach that uses technology and data to align talent with evolving roles and anticipate workforce needs. Learn a fresh, practical perspective for turning succession planning from a routine...
September 14, 2026

AI in Utilities: What’s Useful, What’s Noise

Get a peek into how public power utilities are already using artificial intelligence and how they expect it to augment operations in the near future. Hear where AI has been most helpful in their organizations, what risks remain in its use, and learn about open source AI tools utilities could...
September 14, 2026

AMI and Alternative Rate Designs, A Perfect Pair

With technological advancement and AMI, utilities have more data to understand customer behavior, develop new rates, and evaluate the effectiveness of those rates in achieving utility goals. Find out how utilities are using rate strategies like time-of-use and residential demand to better support...
September 15, 2026
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Generation
DigitalBridge Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners for a total transaction value of up to $1.05 billion.