Generation
The Board of Directors of South Carolina’s Santee Cooper on Aug. 27 authorized management to submit an application to the South Carolina Public Service Commission related to the potential expansion of the utility’s Rainey Generating Station, located in Iva, S.C.
Generation
The Grand River Dam Authority, Oklahoma’s largest public power utility, is working in conjunction with the third largest industrial park in the United States, the MidAmerica Industrial Park, to bring a new data center partner/operator to Northeast Oklahoma.
Join APPA as Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Beacon Climate Innovations provide an overview of their Community Energy & Efficiency Resource Unified Mapping tool.
Bonds and Financing
The American Public Power Association is asking its members to help populate a map that will allow congressional members and staff to search for projects financed with municipal bonds in their own state and congressional district.
Customer Service
Power outages, wildfires, rooftop solar systems, and demand response programs create a need for utilities to communicate with customers quickly and clearly. Utilizing omnichannel communication systems can help ensure customers stay in the know and also help utilities respond to the many outage-related calls and emails from customers.
Reliability
​The North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for ongoing cooperation, facilitating the exchange of experience, information, and select data.