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Reliability

Walters, Okla., Receives Federal Funding for Substation Rebuild and Capacity Enhancement Project

The City of Walters, Oklahoma, a public power community, recently received news from U.S. Rep. Tom Cole’s (R-Okla.) office regarding the Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill that was recently signed into law.
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Grid Modernization

Artificial Intelligence in Risk Management Roundtable

This virtual roundtable will bring together utility professionals working in risk management, system planning, forecasting, and grid operations to discuss current and emerging AI-related challenges. Participants will also share perspectives on where APPA can best offer support, resources, and
April 16, 2026
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Generation

Gainesville Regional Utilities Details Overhaul of Natural Gas Turbine

During a planned outage, Florida public power utility Gainesville Regional Utilities is completing a major maintenance milestone at the J.R. Kelly Plant with the overhaul of the gas turbine.
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Workforce

New LES Job Shadow Program Gives High School Students the Opportunity to Explore Career Paths

The following is a transcript of the Feb. 9, 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
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Generation

Utah Municipal Power Agency Selects Mainspring for 48-MW Local Power Generation Project

Utah Municipal Power Agency (UMPA), a joint action agency, and Mainspring Energy on Feb. 9 announced UMPA’s selection of Mainspring Linear Generators to supply 48 MW of new dispatchable local generation capacity. The greenfield project, scheduled to begin operation in central Utah in 2027, will cost-effectively deliver significant new capacity to UMPA’s member cities.
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Transmission

Transmission Project that Includes Rochester Public Utilities, SMPPA is Approved

Xcel Energy and its partners recently received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to move forward with its Mankato–Mississippi River Transmission Project.