Public power utility crews from various states have deployed to Florida and Georgia in advance of the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Thursday.

Texas public power utility CPS Energy is part of the newly formed Total Grid Orchestration Alliance, which will focus on addressing critical energy transition issues facing utilities.

Alameda City Manager Jennifer Ott has appointed Tim Haines as the General Manager of California public power utility Alameda Municipal Power.

On Sept. 24, Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a power purchase agreement to expand their solar and storage portfolio in Mississippi.

This month’s announcement of a power purchase agreement that would pave the way for the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1 in Pennsylvania, a nuclear power plant unit, is the latest sign that the power sector is increasingly looking to the baseload resource for a variety of reasons including helping to meet a surge in power demand spurred by data centers.

The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Sept. 25 provided details on how public power utilities are preparing for what is currently Tropical Storm Helene and is expected to make landfall this week as a hurricane.