Platte River Power Authority recently welcomed two new members to its board of directors.

The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) Board of Directors announces that Doug Brown has been selected as the organization’s new President and CEO.

The EPA on Nov. 28 withdrew its direct final rule (DFR) that would have extended by six years the deadline for utilities to submit a notice of plan participation (NOPP) to permanently cease coal combustion under the 2024 Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule. Adverse public comments

The Environmental Protection Agency in late November published in the Federal Register its proposed rule to extend by three years the compliance deadline for owners and operators to complete closure of unlined coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundments larger than 40 acres.

The American Public Power Association recently asked the Treasury Department for clarifying guidance related to new foreign prohibited entity rules that may limit the ability of public power utilities to claim energy tax credits.

Adrienne Lotto, Senior Vice President for Grid Security, Technical & Operations Services at the American Public Power Association, recently attended national laboratory meetings focused on advancing utility resilience capabilities and helping utilities make risk informed decisions to solve the