Reliability

Task Force Seeks Feedback on Reliability Standards Development White Paper

A Modernization of Standards Processes and Procedures Task Force has posted a white paper on potential improvement opportunities for transforming how the North American Electric Reliability Corporation develops its reliability standards in three areas: standards initiation, standards development, and balloting.
Generation

Oracle and Bloom Energy Collaborate to Deliver Power to Data Centers

Bloom Energy on July 24 announced that it will deploy its fuel cell technology at select Oracle Cloud Infrastructure data centers in the U.S.
Transmission

Colorado Springs Utilities, Platte River Power Authority, Other Utilities Partner to Explore Transmission Solutions

Colorado Springs Utilities, CORE Electric Cooperative, Platte River Power Authority and United Power are joining forces to explore an innovative transmission solution that will better serve their member-customers.
Community Engagement

Easton Utilities President and CEO John Horner Details Broadband Project, Efforts Tied to Safety, Reliability

The following is a transcript of the July 7, 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 News
Grid Modernization

Illinois Public Power Community Deploys AI for Advanced Grid Management

Naperville, Illinois’ public power utility is using artificial intelligence to improve services and forecast electricity load growth.
Grid Modernization

EPB Expands Partnership with Tantalus to Deploy Ethernet Gateways

Tantalus Systems recently announce that Tennessee public power utility EPB is expanding its existing partnership with Tantalus to deploy TRUSense Ethernet Gateways (“TEGs”) across its service territory.