Capital Improvement Plan, Possible Replacement of Steam Plant Detailed by Chris Weiner, Executive Director of Electric Services for Coffeyville, Kansas

The following is a transcript of the March 10, 2025, 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
Generation

EPA Issues Final Permits for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Texas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued final Class VI permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC for three wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in Ector County, Texas.
Generation

WAPA RFP Seeks Up to 55 MW of Firm Capacity, Energy 

The Western Area Power Administration, through the Colorado River Storage Project Region, is soliciting proposals on behalf of DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for up to 55 MW of Western States Power Pool Schedule C Firm Capacity and Energy. The proposed contract is for the full
Bills and Rates

Groups Send Letter to Senators in Support of LIHEAP

The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on April 10 sent a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in support of continued implementation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid

Hazard Mitigation and FEMA Loan Interest Legislation Introduced in Senate, House

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently introduced S. 1429, the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act, which would help communities recover from disasters and make investments to become more resilient in the future.
Generation

Electricity Demand from Data Centers Worldwide Set to More than Double by 2030: IEA

A new report from the International Energy Agency projects that electricity demand from data centers worldwide is set to more than double by 2030 to around 945 terawatt-hours.