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Distributed Energy Resources
Florida Municipal Power Agency, in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, announced the completion of Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center, which is supplying nearly 75 MWac of solar electricity to four Florida communities.
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Generation
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published its first energy-sector forecasts through 2027 in the January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
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Security
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).
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Environment
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.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
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.
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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.