The American Public Power Association has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Department of Energy through a cooperative agreement that APPA will use to help its member utilities bolster their cybersecurity defenses.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced its intent to issue multiple funding opportunity announcements totaling over $100 million for field demonstrations and other research to support better planning and operation of the electric grid.

California public power utility SMUD on May 13 hosted ribbon-cutting ceremony for 19 new wind turbines that will be added to its renewable energy portfolio.

California public power utility Glendale Water & Power recently announced the launch of an initiative that will allow for a highly personalized approach to customer communications, with customized videos ranging from onboarding of new residents, to detailed information about billing, payment arrangements for overdue bills, conservation information, scam alerts, and energy conservation strategies.

For Georgetown, Texas, a public power community, utilizing TextPower's messaging technology has resulted in a wide variety of benefits for its utility in terms of keeping customers up to date with key information. TextPower has also enabled the utility to quickly send group text messages to work crews.