Innovative Power Supply Approaches to Meet Load Growth

Explore what joint action agencies are doing to keep up with the growth in a wise,  prudent manner. Learn how other joint action agencies are deploying strategies such as acquiring old units, upgrading existing generation, delaying coal plant retirements and building new generation.

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Colin Hansen Headshot
Colin Hansen
CEO & General Manager | KPP Energy
Jack Alvey
Jack Alvey
President & CEO | Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Steve Donkersloot Headshot
Steve Donkersloot
Director of Strategic Resources | Michigan Public Power Agency
Ken Rutter
Chief Operating Officer | Florida Municipal Power Agency
Energy Storage

Ameresco Announces Behind-the-Meter 50-MW Battery Energy Storage Project in Arizona

Ameresco recently announced the development and commercial operation of a 50-MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), the largest behind-the-meter (BTM) project in Arizona.
Generation

Company Secures Natural Gas Supply Agreement for Texas Data Center Project

Fermi America, which is developing a behind-the-meter artificial intelligence private grid campus with the Texas Tech University System, has secured an agreement with Energy Transfer to deliver firm natural gas supply to Fermi's HyperGrid™ campus located outside Amarillo, Texas.
Security

Public Power Utilities Detail Benefits of Participating in Cybersecurity Exercise

Officials with public power utilities recently detailed how they benefited from participating in the Liberty Eclipse Full-Scale Exercise (FSE), an annual cybersecurity preparedness exercise hosted by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER).
Community Engagement

Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo Earns Economic Impact Award

Sports Destination Management, the publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, recently announced the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. Among the winners was the 2025 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo
Generation

Macquarie Asset Management commits $450 million for Texas 1.2 GW Plant

Macquarie Asset Management announced it has provided a $450 million bilateral facility to Sandow Lakes Energy Station, supporting the construction of a 1.2-gigawatt combined cycle gas turbine asset in Lee County, Texas.