Construction is complete at the wide-span location of Project Nexus and the solar array is generating power, marking a huge milestone for the state’s first solar over canals pilot project that is a partnership among California public power utility Turlock Irrigation District, the California Department of Water Resources, University of California, Merced, and Solar AquaGrid.

Bryan Municipal Utilities recently issued a Request for Proposals for the supply of solar energy and capacity including, but not limited to, energy, capacity and associated environmental attributes/renewable energy credits from a solar-powered generation project.

The following is a transcript of the August 4, 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

Revolution Wind, a joint venture between Ørsted and a consortium led by Skyborn Renewables, on Sept. 4 filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the stop-work order on an offshore wind project from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, to be followed by a request for a Preliminary Injunction.

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Files High Impact Load Tariff and Agreement at FERC Following months of collaboration with members and stakeholders, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association recently filed a proposed High Impact Load Tariff and Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Legislation to transform California’s water management approach has passed the California Assembly floor and is headed to the Governor’s desk for signature.