Court Advances South San Joaquin Irrigation District Bid To Replace PG&E As Local Power Provider

California’s South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) was recently handed a key victory by an appeals court in SSJID’s ongoing bid to replace investor-owned Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) as the local retail electric service provider.

Chelan PUD Re-Energizes Fire-Hardened Transmission Line

Washington State’s Chelan PUD has re-energized a high-voltage transmission line rebuilt in fire-resistant steel for better reliability in the Chelan Valley.

What Does Electricity Have to do with Equity?

A run down of steps utilities can take to ensure their community members have equal access to the same reliability and quality electricity.

Equity’s on the Federal Agenda – What That Means for Public Power

How President Biden’s Executive Orders on equity are being handled by federal agencies – and how these actions could affect public power projects in the future.

Community Decisions: How Public Power Meaningfully Engages Local Stakeholders

How public power utilities are adapting their outreach and other approaches to involve a variety of stakeholders in utility decisions and projects.

U.S. Power Sector’s Use Of Water Continued Downward Trend

The U.S. electric power sector’s cooling water withdrawals fell 10.5% from 53.1 trillion gallons in 2019 to 47.5 trillion gallons in 2020, continuing the downward trend in withdrawals, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Dec.17.