Generation

APPA Sends Letter in Support of Help Hoover Dam Act

The American Public Power Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on May 12 sent a letter in support of the Help Hoover Dam Act to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV).
Reliability

Steps Taken to Maintain High Levels of Safety, Reliability Detailed by Utilities Director of Stoughton Utilities

The following is a transcript of the April 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
Electricity Markets

Morningstar DBRS Report Sees Virtual PPA Market Growing Substantially 

Morningstar DBRS expects the virtual power purchase agreement market to grow substantially in the coming years, it said in a recent report.
Generation

NRG Energy to Buy LS Power Generation Portfolio for $12 Billion

NRG Energy and LS Power Equity Advisors on May 12 announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire a portfolio of natural gas generation facilities and a commercial and industrial virtual power plant platform from LS Power in a cash and common stock transaction valued at approximately $12 billion enterprise value.
Generation

Santee Cooper Says Initial RFP Process Sees Strong Interest in Unfinished Nuclear Units

Santee Cooper has received a robust response to its initial request for expressions of interest related to the two partially constructed generating units at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, it said on May 6.
Electricity Markets

FERC Approves PJM Proposal Tied to Dispatch, Accreditation of Demand Response Resources

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a PJM proposal that improves dispatch and accreditation of Demand Response resources in order to enhance grid reliability and resource adequacy.