Imperial Beach, Calif., Mayor Paloma Aguirre and the County of San Diego’s Interim Vice Chair Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer were recently selected to lead the San Diego Community Power 2025 Board of Directors.

California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District held the first board meeting of the year on Jan. 15.

After a nation-wide recruitment search, Snohomish County PUD has selected Amy Carstens as its next Chief Operations Officer. Carstens will join the PUD on Feb. 10.

Priest Rapids Dam in Washington State is “suitable for safe and continued operation,” according to its comprehensive safety assessment, Grant PUD commissioners recently learned.

On Jan. 28, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a Facility Permit for the South Dakota portion of the Big Stone South to Alexandria (BSSA) 345-kilovolt transmission line.

The following is a transcript of the Jan. 27, 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 News