The Bonneville Power Administration recently released its updated wildfire mitigation plan. BPA noted that all four Pacific Northwest states have declared May as Wildfire Awareness Month.

Jacksonville, Florida-based public power utility JEA is working collaboratively with a number of local organizations on a project involving energy efficiency home repairs in a Jacksonville neighborhood. To reduce energy consumption and make critical repairs to homes in Jacksonville’s Historic

Washington State joint action agency Energy Northwest is collaborating with the cities of Bingen and Goldendale, the Port of Skamania County and to Fort Vancouver Libraries to strengthen the electric vehicle charging infrastructure on State Route 14 in Washington State along the Columbia River Gorge.

Florida public power utility OUC gathered with construction partners, dignitaries, and community leaders to cut the ribbon on OUC’s state-of-the-art St. Cloud Operations and Maintenance Center.

A group supporting the creation of a public power utility in San Diego, Calif., is voicing confidence that it has collected enough signatures from voters in the city to have the San Diego City Council take action on the group’s proposal to replace investor-owned San Diego Gas & Electric.

The following is a transcript of the May 20, 2024, 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