Exploring the impacts on distributed energy resources and distributed system operators for Public power utilities.
hydro
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority -- together with Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP and Brookfield Asset Management and its affiliate Brookfield Renewable -- announced the signing of a 10-year power purchase agreement with power to be delivered by the Cheoah, Calderwood, Chilhowee and Santeetlah dams, together known as the Smoky Mountain Hydroelectric facilities, which is jointly owned by Argo and Brookfield.
storage
Energy Storage
Energy Vault Holdings Inc. on Nov. 8 announced plans for the deployment of a 57 MW/114 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in Scurry County, Texas, as well as the signing of a 10-year offtake agreement with Gridmatic, an AI-enabled power marketer.
grid
Bills and Rates
The American Public Power Association recently filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget in response to an Energy Information Administration proposed survey on residential utility disconnects.
Safety

Safety Summit

The Safety Summit is a dedicated venue for knowledge sharing, networking, and advancing safety initiatives across the public power community.
April 12 - 15, 2027
grid
Reliability
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Nov. 18 announced $22 million is now available for projects that strengthen and modernize New York’s electric grid.