The Board of Directors of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency has approved the development of a Request for Proposal to be issued to all member municipal utilities to apply to host a pilot Battery Energy Storage System project in their community.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $5 million in New York Power Authority funding that will support clean energy workforce development across New York State.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on March 25 launched a new Street Lights Initiative that will repair and replace up to 60,000 street lights citywide over the next two years.

The CPS Energy Board of Trustees approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 (Feb.1, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027) budget to support necessary investments required to maintain critical infrastructure and provide reliable service to the community, the Texas public power utility reported on April 1.

The Southwest Power Pool on April 2 celebrated the successful expansion of its service territory into the Western Interconnection of the nation’s power grid.

In a recent interview with APPA, Danielle Blacet-Hyden, Executive Director of the California Municipal Utilities Association, provided details on a new CMUA campaign to educate legislators, regulators, journalists, and the general public about the value and benefits of community-owned, not-for