Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's News Director. Our guest on this episode is Erin Keyes, Utilities Director for Columbia, Mo. Erin started in her new role as Utilities Director in late May after serving as the Utilities Department's Interim

Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company on Sept. 8 announced a change in leadership of the organization. After nearly 30 years of service to MMWEC, CEO and Secretary Ronald DeCurzio is retiring effective September 22, 2025.

Arizona public power utility Salt River Project and Google on Sept. 8 announced a first-of-its-kind research collaboration to better understand the real-world performance of emerging non-lithium ion long duration energy storage (LDES) technologies, aiming to accelerate the advancements needed to

The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 8 issued a Request for Application and is seeking proposals from U.S. companies to build and power AI data centers at Idaho National Laboratory.

On August 29, Santee Cooper and the National Audubon Society filed a Stipulation with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina regarding a 1.5-mile span of the proposed 21.5-mile Wassamassaw–Indian Field 230kV transmission project that traverses the Francis Beidler Forest on an existing right of way.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that six new EVolve NY electric vehicle fast chargers are now available to the public in Southold, N.Y. The site is the first high-powered EV charging hub on the North Fork of Long Island and is part of the New York Power Authority’s effort to expand accessible EV infrastructure across the state.