Omaha Public Power District reached full restoration following a weekend of severe storms that brought wind gusts of up to 80 mph, heavy rain and widespread damage, it reported on Aug. 14.

President Trump has named David Rosner Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Florida Municipal Power Agency has closed on the sale of $208,830,000 in municipal bonds for its All-Requirements Project (ARP) to finance capital projects, refinance existing project debt and tender a portion of Series 2016A Bonds, FMPA said on Aug. 13.

The American Public Power Association recently filed comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to repeal specific amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EGUs) rule.

At Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities, “safety is the foundation of everything we do,” said John Horner, President and CEO of the utility, in a recent interview with APPA.

The following is a transcript of the July 21, 2025, 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