Electric Vehicles

IMEA Incentivizes EV Charging Stations in Residences Throughout Naperville, Illinois

With the help of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Naperville, Ill., is encouraging drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles.
Electricity Markets

EWEB COO Karen Kelley Details Utility’s Efforts to Improve Water Resiliency

The following is a transcript of the Feb. 17, 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
Generation

Texas PUC Establishes Outside of ERCOT Grant Program for Utilities

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Feb. 13 approved a new rule establishing the Texas Energy Fund Outside of ERCOT Grant Program (OEGP).
Bills and Rates

Latest Natural Gas Deal Saves Gainesville Regional Utilities Customers at Least $3 Million

The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority approved its second natural gas prepayment agreement on Feb. 12, saving the public power utility a projected $1.16 million annually in fuel costs.
Generation

TVA Selects Option to Build and Operate Natural Gas Plant in Mississippi

The Tennessee Valley Authority has selected the option to construct and operate a simple cycle, frame combustion turbine facility at the New Caledonia site in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Reliability

KUA President and GM Elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council

At their annual meeting, members of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council elected Brian Horton, Kissimmee Utility Authority’s President and General Manager, as secretary/treasurer of the organization’s Board of Directors.