At a House hearing on Jan. 13, Adrienne Lotto, Senior Vice President of Grid Security, Technical and Operations Services at the American Public Power Association, said that APPA strongly supports reauthorization of the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program (RMUC).

The Environmental Protection Agency on Jan.13 issued its proposed rule to revise the 2023 Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule.

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority on Jan. 12 announced that a crew of its linemen is departing for Jamaica this week to volunteer in ongoing power restoration and electrical system repair efforts following the devastating impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

The American Public Power Association is seeking nominations for the association's 2026-2027 Board of Directors. Nominations are being sought for Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9.

Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the A3 credit rating and stable outlook of Burlington Electric Department (BED) in a credit opinion update issued December 12, 2025, citing BED’s “generally competitive rates and diverse power supply mix that is 100% renewable under Vermont statutes.”

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Jan. 12 granted a preliminary injunction sought by Revolution Wind regarding the December 22, 2025, suspension order issued by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).