The American Public Power Association and other trade groups on Aug. 28 sent a letter to key lawmakers urging swift passage of legislation that calls for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse local governments and cooperative electric utilities for interest expenses of loans used to fund activities for which they receive assistance under FEMA’s public assistance program.

Grid operators in the U.S. are continuing to grapple with soaring power demand as sweltering temperatures blanket parts of the country.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Aug. 25 announced that New York’s first state-owned utility-scale battery energy storage project is now operating in Franklin County, N.Y. The 20-megawatt facility was installed and is operated by the New York Power Authority. The facility will connect into the state’s

The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency has issued a request for proposals for electric intermediate capacity and energy resources.

California public power utility SMUD on Aug. 24 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest substation, Station G, located in the heart of downtown Sacramento, Calif.

Crews from Michigan public power utilities are helping fellow Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water & Light with power restoration efforts after widespread outages following a storm that hit Lansing on Aug. 24.