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.

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.

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.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published its first energy-sector forecasts through 2027 in the January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).

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 Environmental Protection Agency on Jan.13 issued its proposed rule to revise the 2023 Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule.