Forty-three ElectriCities member utilities had no lost workday cases due to accidents or injuries in 2024. Each member is receiving a 2024 ElectriCities Municipal Electric Safety Award recognizing their perfect records and safe operating practices.

The Federal Communications Commission recently granted a petition for declaratory ruling regarding “demand response” communications under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

On June 3, the Sun Prairie City Council unanimously approved Jill Weiss to serve as General Manager of Wisconsin public power utility Sun Prairie Utilities, following the unanimous recommendation from the SPU Commission at a special meeting held on May 22. Weiss has over 15 years of public utility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 11 announced its proposal to repeal the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards that regulates greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new power plants.

John Haarlow, CEO and general manager of Snohomish County PUD in Everett, Wash., was installed as chair of the American Public Power Association Board of Directors on June 11 during APPA’s National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Peters, president & CEO of WPPI Energy in Sun Prairie